ZELLEN WOONE'S HONEY TO BUY ZOME'HAT SWEET.
Why, his heart's lik' a popple, so hard as a stwone,
Vor 'tis money, an' money's his ho,
An' to handle an' reckon it up vor his own,
Is the best o' the jaÿs he do know.
Why, vor money he'd gi'e up his lags an' be leäme,
Or would peärt wi' his zight an' be blind,
Or would lose vo'k's good will, vor to have a bad neäme,
Or his peace, an' have trouble o' mind.
But wi' ev'ry good thing that his meänness mid bring,