Part 7 (1/2)

Wey, then aw ran off hyem--Nan thowt me myekin gyem; Said, my Deavy[1] for a new aw'd had a cowpey-O: But she gurn'd, aye, like a sweeper, when aw held it tiv her peeper, See'd church-windors through my bonny Gleediscowpey-O.

Then the bairns they ran like sheep, a' strove to hev a peep, Frae the audest la.s.s, aye doon to the dowpey-O: There d.i.c.k dang ower Cud, myed his nose gush out o' blood, As he ran to see the bonny Gleediscowpey-O.

There was dwiney little Peg, not sae nimmel i' the leg, Ower the three-footed stuil gat sic a cowpey-O; And Sandy wiv his beak, myed a lump i' mother's cheek, Climbin up to see the bonny Gleediscowpey-O.

But she held it tiv her e'e, aye, till she could hardly see, Oh! then aboot the markettin she thowty-O: Wey, Lukey, man! says she, 'stead o' shuggar, flesh, an' tea, Thou's fetch'd us hyem thy bonny Gleediscowpey-O.

She struck me wi' surprise while she skelly'd wiv her eyes, And aw spak as if aw'd gettin a bit rowpey-O.

So, neighbours, tyek a hint, if ye peep ower lang ye'll squint, For aw think they're reetly nyem'd a Gleediscowpey-O.

Footnote 1: A term for the Safety Lamp.

THE BONNY KEEL LADDIE.

Maw bonny keel laddie, maw canny keel laddie, Maw bonny keel laddie for me, O!

He sits in his keel, as black as the Deil, And he brings the white money to me, O.

Ha' ye seen owt o' maw canny man, An' are ye sure he's weel, O?

He's gyen ower land, wiv a stick in his hand, To help to moor the keel, O.

The canny keel laddie, the bonny keel laddie, The canny keel laddie for me, O; He sits in his huddock, and claws his bare buddock, And brings the white money to me, O.

MAW CANNY HINNY.

Where hest te been, maw canny hinny?

An' where hest te been, maw bonny bairn?

Aw was up an' doon seeking for maw hinny, Aw was through the toon seekin for maw bairn: Aw went up the Butcher Bank and doon Grundin Chare, Caw'd at the Dun Cow, but aw cuddent find thee there.

Where hest te been, maw canny hinny?

An' where hest te been, maw bonny bairn, &c.

Then aw went t' th' Ca.s.sel-garth and caw'd on Johnny Fife.

The beer drawer tell'd me she ne'er saw thee in her life.

Where hest te been, &c.

Then aw went into the Three Bulls' Heads, and down the Lang Stairs, And a' the way alang the Close, as far as Mr. Mayor's.

Where hest te been, &c.

Fra there aw went alang the Brig, and up to Jackson's Chare, Then back agyen to the Cross Keys, but cuddent find thee there.

Where hest te been, &c.

Then comin out o' Pipergate, aw met wi' w.i.l.l.y Rigg, Whe tell'd me that he saw the stannen p----n on the Brig Where hest te been, &c.

c.u.mmin alang the Brig agyen, aw met wi' Cristy Gee, He tell'd me that he saw thee gannin down Humes's Entery.

Where hest te been, &c.