SEEIN DOUBLE

TEUN- "Sally Lee."

ONE day aw got me portrait teun,
When aw wes on the spree;
Aw went an' showed it te me wife,
Says she, "It's just like ye !"
Aw lafft an' felt pleased that it wes,
Says aw, "That's varry true! "
But when aw luckt intiv its fyece,
I cud swore thor wes two.

Korus

Two-fowld eyesight's anything but spree;
Two heeds, fower airms, two foaks for one te see.
Thor's sum may think it's funny,
But aw'Il not bed, indeed;
For wben a cbep sees double, whey,
He's nearly oot his heed.

Says aw, "Thor's two heeds on me neck
Upon this pictor here! "
Says she, "Man, ye see double, for
Ye've been upon the beer! "
"See double! de ye think aw's drunk,"
Says aw," maw canny lass! "
Aw luckt agyen, but still aw saw
Two heeds upon the glass.

Aw luckt up te maw bonny wife,
Says aw, "Maw darlin Bell!"
When aw saw she had two fyeces
Byeth laflin like her-sel.
Says aw, "Hev aw got two wives here?"
Says she, "Don't be an ass! "
Aw turned maw heed, an' saw me fyece
Twice i' the luckin-glass.

Aw saw two fiddles hanging up,
Aw knew aw just had one;
Thinks aw, aw'd better heh them doon;
Aw'll try the uther's tone.
Aw got on what aw thowt two chairs,
Te reach them frae the wall,
Aw fund aw'd just one i' me hand,
An' not let either fall.

Aw saw two tyebles on the floor ;
Six chairs, tho we'd but three;
Two kettles singin on the hob,
An' fower cups 0' tea.
Aw saw me two wives suppin theirs,
Says aw, "Hoo de ye de?
Aw diddent knaw my wife wes twins
Yor welcum byeth te me !"

Aw sat there fairly mesmerised,
An' tried awake te keep;
Aw fund me senses cummin te
As aw wes gawn te sleep.
But when aw wakened up, aw went,
An', sober, signed the pledge;
Thinks aw, this seein double's close
Upon the madhoose edge.

The above may also be used as a Recitation.

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