MISSIN THE TRAIN

TEUN-"Miller of tke Dee."

"MIND waken us up at five o'clock,
For aw munnet miss the train,
Aw'm not used wi' gettin up se seun!"
Says Jack tiv his gudwife Jane.
"It starts at six, so let's off te bed,
For we hevint se lang te sleep;
So waken us, Jane, te catch the train,
Tho aw snore byeth lood an' deep,
An' aw'm ivor se soond asleep! "

They got inte bed an' seun fell asleep,
Where Jack quite injoyed his dreams,
Till a scratchfrae her big toe-nailmyed him jump"
It's half-past five! " she screams.
He struck a match te luck at the clock;
"It issent se late!-aw knew
It wassent owt like half-past five,
For it's only half-past two,
An' yor puttin us all iv a stew! "

Jack grummil'd as he got inte bed,
But seun fell asleep agyen;
At half-past three anuther greet kick
Showed Jane waddent let him alyen.
He cursed an' swore when he saw the time,
An' he held the leet te show,
But the only answer that he got,
Wes "John, ye've upset the po,
And you know that you shouldn't do so."

At fower dclock Jack wakened he'sel,
But his wife lay fast asleep; Says he,
"Then aw may as weel sit up;
Wi' me pipe, aw'll waken keep!"
At half-past ite she jumpt oot 0' bed,
When she had gud cawse te stare,
For there Jack sat, iv his Sunday's claes,
Fast asleep i' the aud airm-chair,
Catchin trains iv his dreams sleepin there.

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