An' elbows down upon his thighs.

A-chucklèn low, wi' merry grin.

Though time ha' roughen'd up his chin,

'Tis still the seäme true soul 'ithin,

As woonce I know'd, when year by year,

Thik very chap, thik John o' Weer,

Did plaÿ wi' William Wellburn.

Come, John, come; don't be dead-alive

Here, reach us out your clust'r o' vive.

Oh! you be happy. Ees, but that