As lifted up me air.
"Ah've thowt, ay lad, when tha cums hoam,
Tha'll fynd ma hung by 't neck,
Bud then ah've mebbe thowt agean
At t' coord ud happen brek.
"Or else ah've mutterd if i't wor'nt
Sa dark, an cowd, an weet,
Ah'd go ta't navvy, or ta't dam,
An draand mesen ta neet.
"It's greef, lad, nowt at all bud greef,