DE YE SAY SE '?

TEUN-"Wor a Band 0' Bruthers."

OH, me heart's full 0' depresshun,
That aw cannet help expressin,
What ye'll tyek as a confesshun,
0' the luv aw beer for ye;
For aw like ye better, Mally,
Then Nan Robson's dowter Sally,
Tho she's "'Sally in wor Alley,"
Still it's yor the lass for me !

Koddin Korus.

TEUN-"Johnny Smoker."

De ye say se? de ye say se?
Gudness grayshus! de ye say se?
Gudness grashus! de ye say se?

Yis, it's true, Mall, what aw'm sayin,
Tho yor little 'tenshun payin,
Wi' me hopes an' fears yor playin,
Tho it's owt but play te me;
So then pity this sad feelin,
That frae heed te heels is stealin,
An' hev marcy on a keelman,
That wad leeve or dee for ye !

Korus.

Vis, aw say se, yor me dear un,
Then let's hev an answor cheerin,
For a moment stop yor jeerin
On a luv-struck sowl like me,
Then for ivvor aw's yor debtor,
An' aw'll gan te wark far better,
An' aw'll sing when on the wetter,
Wiva heart byeth leet an' free!

Korns.

Vis, aw say se, yor me best un,
An' te ye aw pop the questin,
Ye may really think aw'm jestin,
But aw's seerious as can be;
Then say Yis! aw's iv a hurry,
Aw mun seun gan te me whurry,
If ye say ye winnet marry,
Te the drink aw'll surely flee!
Korus.


Source: Joe Wilson,(author) Songs and Drolleries, 1890