For completeness, here's the set of words that Malcolm referred to in his post, but didn't have available. In Songs of Northern England, Stokoe gives three sets: Felton Lonnin (1793): The kye's come hame../Fair faced...; Felton Lonnin' (1820) - the version here; and Pelton Lonnin' (Durham version): The swine came jumping.../Three i' the dyke...

Mick

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FELTON LONNIN' (1820)

There's three famed horses frae Felton Lonnin',
For fleetness, beauty, and strength uncommon,
They've won the head prize wi' famous runnin',
But Dr.Syntax he's King o' the Lonnin'.

Three cups or in value was won by the Don,
Besides nine gold cups X Y Z won.
But mark! there's a score the Doctor's tyen from 'em
Which adds to my song - he's the King o' the Lonnin'.

Oh, could I in full perfection view him,
Or could my merits do justice to him,
By the spirit that roused the Muse o' Tim Whittle,
I challenge the world to produce such cattle.

May Riddell long live to adorn the county,
The poor all around acknowledge his bounty;
Northumberland's praise shall be ever forthcoming,
The wealthy donor of Felton Lonnin'.

Source: Stokoe Songs of Northern England, 1893.