Yorkshire Dialect Poems (1673-1915) and traditional poems

Huntin' Song

     Richard Blakeborough

        It's neet an' naa we're here, lads,
        We're in for gooid cheer, lads;
        Yorkshiremen we all on us are,
        Yorkshiremen for better or war(1);
        We're tykes an' we're ghast(2) uns,
        We're paid uns an' fast uns,
     Awther for better or awther for war!

               All t' lot

        Then shaat till ye've gor hooast,(3) lads,
        Sing, Yorkshiremen, wer tooast, lads,
        Wer king, wer heeath, wer haands, lads,
        Wer hooam, wer hearth, wer baans,(4) lads."

        There's some at nooan are here, lads,
        Forger em we sal ne'er, lads;
        Yorkshiremen they all on 'em war,
        Yorkshiremen yit all on 'em are.
        There's thrang(5) uns an' looan(6) uns,
        There's wick uns an' gooan uns,
     They're all reight somewheer, an' we 'st be no war!

                 All t' lot

        Then shaat till ye've gor hooast, lads,
        Sing, "Yorkshiremen, wer tooast, lads,
        Wer king, wer heeath, wer haands, lads,
        Wer hooam, wer hearth, wer baans, lads."

     1. Worse.  2. Spirited. 3. Got hoarse.
     4. Children.  5. Busy.  6. Lonely