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OWD ROÄ
Of a Christmas Eäve, an’ as cowd as this, an’ the midders12 as white,
An the fences all on ’em bolster ’d oop wi’ the windle13 that night;
An the fences all on ’em bolster ’d oop wi’ the windle13 that night;
An’ the cat wur a-sleeäpin alongside Roäver, but I wur awaäke,
An’ smoäkin’ an’ thinkin’ o’ things—Doänt maäke thysen sick wi’ the caäke.
An’ smoäkin’ an’ thinkin’ o’ things—Doänt maäke thysen sick wi’ the caäke.
Fur the men ater supper ’ed sung their songs an’ ’ed ’ed their beer,
An’ ’ed goän their waäys; ther was nobbut three, an’ noän on ’em theere.
An’ ’ed goän their waäys; ther was nobbut three, an’ noän on ’em theere.
They was all on ’em fear’d o’ the Ghoäst an’ dussn’t not sleeäp i’ the ’ouse,
But Dicky, the Ghoäst moästlins14 was nobbut a rat or a mouse.
But Dicky, the Ghoäst moästlins14 was nobbut a rat or a mouse.
