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Lyr Add: The Pitman's Happy Times
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Subject: Lyr Add: THE PITMAN'S HAPPY TIMES From: *#1 PEASANT* Date: 17 Jun 04 - 03:28 PM THE PITMAN'S HAPPY TIMES. Tune- In the days when we went gipsying." When aw wes yung, maw collier lads, Ne man cud happier be; For wages was like sma' coals then, An' cheps cud raise a spree. Wor pay-neet cam' wiv drink an' dance, Wor sweethearts luckt se fine; An' lumps o' beef, an' dads o' duff, Wes there for folks te dine, An' then we spent sic merry neets, For grum'lin' we had nyen; But the times o' wor prosperity Will niver cum agyen. Wor hooses then wes ower sma', For ivery nuik was chock; Wor drawers wes fair mahoginy, An' se wes chairs an' clock. Wor feather beds, and powls se fine, Wes welcum te the seet; A man work' d harder I' the day, Wi' thinkin' o' th' neet. Spice hinnies on the gurdle fizz'd; Maw tee had rum in't then; But the times o' wor prosperity Can niver cum agyen. Wor wives cud buy new shawls an' goon,s An' niver heed the price; The spyed-yace ginnies went like smoke Te myek wor' darlins nice. The drapers used ne tickets then, The country gowks te coax: They got thereckly what was ax'd, An' prais'd us collier folks. The butcher meat was always best When Kenton paid thor men; But the days o' wor prosperity Can niver cum agyen. When aw gat wed-gox, what a row! The blindin' brass aw spent: Aw bowt new gloves an' ribbin,s man, For aw the folks aw kent. At ivery yell hoose I' this toon, We had a cocktail pot; Wi' treatin' a' the company roond, Maw kelter went like shot. But smash! we had a merry neet, Tho' fights we had but ten; Thor wes sic times for collier lads- They'll niver come agyen. We didn't heed much lairnin' then, We had ne time for skyul; Pit laddies work'd for spendin's syek, An' nyen wes thowt a fyul. Noo, ivery bairn can read and write- Extonishin' to me! The varry dowpie on my lap Can tell his A B C. Sum folks geets reet, and sum gets wrang, Biv lettin' buiks alyen; But this aw'd sweer, ne time like mine Can iver cum agyen. -J.P. Robson, "Bards of the Tyne" 1849. Had this admirer of the "good old times" lived at the present time (1872), when pitmen's wages are advancing 10 and 15 per cent, at a bound, he even must have doubted whether the past was better than the present-Note, 1872 Edition. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Pitman's Happy Times From: Q (Frank Staplin) Date: 17 Jun 04 - 10:57 PM Great! I requested this one in another thread, and it was already posted. Any of Robson's work is much appreciated. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Pitman's Happy Times From: *#1 PEASANT* Date: 18 Jun 04 - 05:58 AM Just posted a bunch of Robson songs. Check the other threads.... Conrad |
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