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Green Hecklebank turns greener when it’s watter’t wid a shooar—

There’s bonnie neuks about Beckside, Stocks-hill, an’ Greystone Green—

High Woker Broo gi’es sec a view as isn’t offen seen—

It’s glorious doon ont’ Sandy-beds when t’ sun’s just gān to set—

An’ t’ Clay-Dubs isn’t far aslew when t’ wedder isn’t wet;

But nin was meàd o’ pūrpose theer a bonnie lass to meet

Like Billy Watson’ lonnin’ of a lownd summer neeght.

Yan likes to trail ow’r t’ Sealand-fields an’ watch for t’ comin’ tide,

Or slare whoar t’ Green hes t’ Ropery an’ t’ Shore of ayder side—

T’ Weddriggs road’s a lāl-used road, an’ reeght for coortin toke—

An’ Lowca’ lonnin’s reeght for them ’at like a langsome woke—

Yan’s reeght aneuf up t’ Lime-road, or t’ Waggon-way, or t’ Ghyll,

An’ reeght for ram’lin’s Cūnning-wood or Scattermascot hill.

Ther’s many spots ’at’s reeght aneuf, but nin o’ ways so reeght

As Billy Watson’ lonnin’ of a lownd summer neeght.

Sec thowtes as thur com’ thick lang sen to yan, a lonterin’ lad,

Wid varra lal to brag on but a sperrit niver sad,