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TUM RINDLE.
I
Tum Rindle lope fro' the chimbley nook,As th' winter sun wur sinkin';
I'm tire't o' keawrin' here i'th' smooke,
An' wastin' time i' thinkin':
It frets my heart, an' racks my broo—
It sets my yed a-stewin':
A mon that wouldn't dee a foo,
Mun up, an' start a-doin'!
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II
Then, Mally, reitch my Sunday shoon,To rom my bits o' toes in;
An' hond mo th' jug, fro' top o'th' oon,—
An' let mo dip my nose in!
An', come, an' fill it up again;
An' dunnot look so deawldy;
There's nought can lick a marlock, when
One's brains are gettin' meawldy.
III
Aw'll laithe a rook o' neighbour lads,—Frisky cowts, an' bowd uns;
An' let 'em bring their mams an' dads;
We'n have it pranked wi' owd uns!
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An' fuut it, leet an' limber;
An' Robin Lilter; he shall bring
His merry bit o' timber!
IV
An' Joe shall come, an' Jone, an' Ben;An' poor owd limpin' 'Lijah;
An' Mall, an' Sall, an' Fan, an' Nan,
An' curly-pated 'Bijah;
An' gentle Charlie shall be theer;
An' little Dick, the ringer;
An' Moston Sam,—aw like to yer
A snowy-yedded singer!
V
I'll poo mi gronny eawt o'th' nook,An' send for Dolly Maybo',
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As grand as th' queen o' Shayba;
An' little Nell shall doance wi' me,—
Eawr Nelly's yung an' bonny;
An' when aw've had a doance wi' thee,
Aw'll caper wi' my gronny!
VI
Then, Mally, fill it up again;An' dunnot look so deawldy;
There's nought can lick a marlock, when
One's brains are gettin' meawldy!
We're yung an' hearty; dunnot croak,
Let's frisk it neaw, or never;
So, here's good luck to country folk,
An' country fun, for ever!
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