Hoosivver, this Ah knaw, ’at when tha pleease,

Oor sailors allus beeat ’em upo’ t’ seeas,

An’ if tha nobbut sharply leeak aboot,

Tha needn’t let a sing’l ship cum oot;

At leeast, tha’ll drub ’em weel, I dunnot fear,

An’ keep ’em fairly off fra landing here.

Willy.

Ah whooap seea, Roger; bud an’ if tha deea

Cum ower, Ah then s’all sharpen mah au’d leea[98].

What thoff Ah can bud ov a lahtle boast,