Sit Thi Deawn

There's a cosy little spot I know Lies just inside of howfen Who's praises I will sing to you in rhyme Where lives my dear owd (old) grandad And my granny too, god bless 'em And many an hour I've spent theer (There) in my time They have a little garden And a slap up (loosely constructed) little green house Where grandad passes many an hour away He's happy and contented Among his plants and flowers And if I should pop in he's sure to say... Ay mon I'm fain (glad) to see thi, sit thi deawn I'm as fain as if thed (thoued) give me half a crown Neaw(Now) you munna (must not) go away Tha mun (must) stop and have tha tay Fer i'm gradely (greatly) fain to see thi sit thi deawn God bless their silver yeds They are both very owd and feeble They're getting very near their journey's end But still I feel quite certain That when death shall separate 'em In heaven above their lives again will blend They've always been contented They've tried to do their duty No beggar from their door's been turned away However ragged and tattered He's always asked 'em inside And then he with a smile to them would say... I think we might a lesson learn From this owd pair so humble And try like them to lead a blameless life And if we're ever tempted To be selfish and hard hearted Let's throw those nasty feelings clean away Let's try to do to others As we'd have 'em do to us And remember what mi grandad used to say...