A Quiet Tawk.

"Nah, lass, caar thi daan, an let's have a chat, -     It's long sin we'd th' haase to ussen;     Just give me thi nooations o' this thing an that,     What tha thinks abaat measures an men.     We've lived a long time i' this world an we've seen,     A share of its joys an its cares;     Tha wor nooan born baght wit, an tha'rt net varry green,     Soa let's hear what tha thinks of affairs."     "Well, Jooany, aw've thowt a gooid deal i' mi time,     An aw think wi' one thing tha'll agree, -     If tha'd listened sometimes to advice sich as mine,     It mud ha been better for thee.     This smookin an drinkin - tha knows tha does booath,     It's a sad waste o' brass tha'll admit;     But awm net findin fault, - noa indeed! awd be looath!     But aw want thi to reason a bit."     "Then tha'rt lawse i' thi tawk, tho' tha doesn't mean wrang,     An tha says stuff aw darnt repeat;     An tha grumels at hooam if we chonce to be thrang,     When tha comes throo thi wark of a neet.     An if th' childer are noisy, tha kicks up a shine,     Tha mud want 'em as dummy as wax;     An if they should want owt to laik wi' 'at's thine,     They're ommost too freetened to ax."     "An they all want new clooas, they're ashamed to be seen,     An aw've net had a new cap this year;     An awm sewer it's fair cappin ha careful we've been,     There's nooan like us for that onnywhear."     "Come, lass, that's enuff, - when aw ax'd thi to talk,     It worn't a sarmon aw meant,     Soa aw'll don on mi hat, an aw'll goa for a walk,     For dang it! tha'rt nivver content!"