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Sol An' Doll.

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Awm a young Yorksher lad as jolly an gay,     As a lark on a sunshiny mornin,     An Dolly's as fair as the flaars i' May,     An trubbles we meean to be scornin.     If we live wol to-morn aw shall make her mi wife,     An we'll donce to a rollickin measure,     For we booath are agreed to begin wedded life,     As we mean to goa throo it, wi pleasure.     Then we'll donce an be gay,     An we'll laff care away,     An we'll nivver sit broodin o'er sorrow,     An mi Dolly an me,     Ax yo all to a spree;     Come an donce at awr weddin to-morrow.     Awst be bashful awm sewer, aw wor ne'er wed befoor,     An aw feel rayther funny abaat it;     But Dolly aw guess can drag me aght o'th' mess,     An if ther's owt short we'll do baat it.     Mi mother says "Sol, if tha'll leave it to Doll,     Tha'll find shoo can taich thee a wrinkle,     Shoo's expectin some fun befoor it's all done     Aw can tell, for aw saw her e'en twinkle."     Then we'll donce &c.     We've a haase to step in, all as smart as a pin,     An we've beddin an furnitur plenty;     We've a pig an a caah, an aw connot tell ha     Monny paands, but aw think abaat twenty.     We've noa family yet, but ther will be aw'll bet,     For true comfort aw think ther's nowt licks it     An if they dooant come, aw'll just let it alooan,     An aw'll leave it for Dolly to fix it.     Then we'll donce &c.

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