MyCollierLaddie

mycollierladdie

“whareliveye,mybonielass?

andtellmewhattheyca'ye;”

“myname,”shesays,“ismistressjean,

andifollowthecollierladdie.”

“myname,shesays,&c.

“seeyounotyonhillsanddales

thesunshinesonsaebrawlie;

theya'aremine,andtheyshallbethine,

ginye'llleaveyourcollierladdie.

“theya'aremine,&c.

“yeshallgangingayattire,

weelbuskitupsaegaudy;

andanetowaitoneveryhand,

ginye'llleaveyourcollierladdie.”

“andanetowait,&c.

“tho'yehada'thesunshineson,

andtheearthconcealssaelowly,

iwadturnmybackonyouandita',

andembracemycollierladdie.

“iwadturnmyback,&c.

“icanwinmyfivepenniesinaday,

an'spen'tatnightfu'brawlie:

andmakemybedinthecollier'sneuk,

andliedownwi'mycollierladdie.

“andmakemybed,&c.

“loveforloveisthebargainforme,

tho'theweecot-houseshouldhaudme;

andthewarldbeforemetowinmybread,

andfairfa'mycollierladdie!”

“andthewarldbeforeme,&c.