But she gives them for answer, “Sit still you pist fool!”

For all their repining, their twisting and twining,

She forward proceeds till she’s mown off the hair;

When finish’d, cries, “There Sir;” then straight from the chair, Sir,

They’ll jump, crying, “Daresay you’ve scrap’d the bone bare!”


SWALWELL HOPPING.

By J.S. of Gateshead.

Tune—“Paddy’s Wedding.”

Lads! myek a ring,