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JOHN.

An' then, when I ha' nothèn else to do,

Why I can teäke my hook an' gloves, an' goo

To cut a lot o' vuzz and briars

Vor hetèn ovens, or vor lightèn viers.

An' when the childern be too young to eärn

A penny, they can g'out in zunny weather,

An' run about, an' get together