BAGNALL AN' TAYLOR

AIR "Sally Lee."

YE Tyneside lads that's fond 0' sport,
Cum lissen unte me,
Aw'll sing 0' men byeth gud an' true,
Such as ye'll seldum see:
Aquatic sport's the forst 0' sport,
It's champeins ye'll agree
Cawse sensayshuns that ne uther
I' the world canivor de.

Korns.

An' its gan on, Bob, lad i-a puller grand is he,
An' Taylor as a trainer, his like ye'll seldum see,
Besides thor byeth gud oarsmen,
An' when such two combine,
Where will ye find a pair te beat
Wor champeins on the Tyne.

Jimmy Taylor's won mair matches
Then many a champein's deun,
l' skiffs, or pairs, or fower-oars,
He's nearly always wun;
He's browt mair champein oarsmen oat
Then ony iver did,
His gen'ralship licks a' the world,
An' whe hes a chance wid?

Byeth England an' America
Knaw Jimmy Taylor weel;
As Renforth an' Tom Winship's mate
He'd always bravely peel;
Ay, an' noo he's .got Bob Bagnall,
A canny quiet lad,
Like aud "Honest Bob,"-detarmin'd,
He's not easy te be had.

Bob Bagnall's willin for the world
Te try thor strength wi' him,
An' he'll always be supported biv
His frind an' trainer,
Jim; An' when the champeinship cums off,
Aw hope we'll not repine,
But find young Bob, THE HERO,
Hailin frae the Coaly Tyne.


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