Awst Nivver Be Jaylus.

"Awst nivver be jaylus, net aw!"     Sed Nancy to th' love ov her heart,     "Aw couldn't, lad, if awd to try,     For aw know varry weel what tha art.     Aw could trust thee to th' world's farthest point,     Noa matter what wimmen wor thear,     They'd nooan put mi nooas aght o'th joint,     Tha'd come back to thi lass tha left here.     Though tha did walk Leweezy to th' church,     An fowk wink'd an dropt monny a hint,     Aw knew tha'd nooan leav me i'th lurch,     For a dowdy like her wi a squint.     An Ellen at lives at th' yard end,     May simper an innocent look,     But aw think shoo'll ha' farther to fend,     Befoor shoo's a fish to her hook.     Nay, jaylussy's aght o' my line,     Or else that young widdy next door,     Wod ha heeard some opinions o' mine,     At wodn't quite suit her awm sewer.     What tha can see in her caps me,     For awm sewer shoo's as faal as old Flue,     An aw think when shoo's tawkin to thee,     Shoo mud find surnmat better to do.     'Shoo's a varry nice lass,' does ta say?     'An luks looansum tha thinks?' oh! that's it!     Tha'd better set off reight away,     An try to console her a bit.     Shoo's a two-faced deceitful young freet!     Aw wish shoo wor teed raand thi neck!     But goa to her an tell her to-neet,     At Nancy has given thi th' seck.     Awm nooan jaylus! aw ammot that fond!     Aw think far too mich o' mysen     To care for sich a poucement as yond,     At hankers for other fowk's men!     Aw tell thi aw'll net hold mi tongue!     Awm nooan jaylus tha madlin! it's thee!*     An aw allus shall trust thee as long     As tha nooatices nubdy but me."