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182 The man a-zittèn in his easy chair To flesh, an’ vowl, an’ vish, should try to speäre The poor theäse times, a little vrom his store; An’ if he don’t, why sin is at his door.

Ah! we won’t look to that; we’ll have our right,— If not by feäir meäns, then we wull by might. We’ll meäke times better vor us; we’ll be free Ov other vo’k an’ others’ charity.

Ah! I do think you mid as well be quiet; You’ll meäke things wo’se, i’-ma’-be, by a riot. You’ll get into a mess, Tom, I’m afeärd; You’ll goo vor wool, an’ then come hwome a-sheär’d.