THE SPINSTER'S SWEET-ARTS.
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Coom give hoäver then, weant ye? I warrant ye soom fine daäy—
Theere, dig down—I shall hew to gie one or tother awaäy.
Can't ye taäke pattern by Steevie? ye shant hew a drop fro' the paäil.
Steevie be right good manners bang thruf to the tip o' the taäil.
Theere, dig down—I shall hew to gie one or tother awaäy.
Can't ye taäke pattern by Steevie? ye shant hew a drop fro' the paäil.
Steevie be right good manners bang thruf to the tip o' the taäil.
XI.
Robby, git down wi'tha, wilt tha? let Steevie coom oop o' my knee.
Steevie, my lad, thou 'ed very nigh been the Steevie fur me!
Robby wur fust to be sewer, 'e wur burn an' bred i' the 'ouse,
But thou be es 'ansom a tabby es iver patted a mouse.
Robby, git down wi'tha, wilt tha? let Steevie coom oop o' my knee.
Steevie, my lad, thou 'ed very nigh been the Steevie fur me!
Robby wur fust to be sewer, 'e wur burn an' bred i' the 'ouse,
But thou be es 'ansom a tabby es iver patted a mouse.
