By winter vire an' zummer zun.

Aye; we've a-prowl'd an' rigg'd about

Lik' cats, in harm's way mwore than out,

An' busy wi' the tricks we plaÿ'd

In fun, to outwit chap or maïd.

An' out avore the bleäzèn he'th,

Our naïsy tongues, in winter me'th,

'V a-shook the warmèn-pan, a-hung

Bezide us, till his cover rung.

There, 'twer but tother day thik chap,