Rhymes of Northern Bards: Being a Curious Collection of Old and New Songs and Poems, Peculiar to the Counties of Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, and Durham
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Rhymes of Northern Bards: Being a Curious Collection of Old and New Songs and Poems, Peculiar to the Counties of Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, and Durham
There’s Denton and Kenton,
A you, hinny burd;
And canny Lang Benton,
A you a.
There’s Tynemouth and Cullercoats,
A you, hinny burd;
And Shields for the sculler boats,
A you a.
There’s Horton and Holywell,
A you, hinny burd;
And bonny Seaton Delaval,
A you a.
Hartley Pans for sailors,
A you, hinny burd;
And Bedlington for nailors,
A you a.
UP THE RAW.
Up the raw, ma bonny hinny,
Up the raw, lass, every day;
For shape and colour, ma bonny hinny,
Thou bangs thy mother, ma canny bairn.
Up the raw, ma bonny hinny,
Thou BANGS THEM A’, lass every day;
Thou’s a’ _clagcanded_, ma bonny hinny,
Thou’s double _japanded_, ma canny bairn.
For hide and hue, ma bonny hinny,
Thou bangs the crew, my canny bairn;
Up the raw, ma bonny hinny,
Thou bangs them a’, lass, ma canny bairn.
BROOM BUSOMS.
Besoms, so pronounced.
If ye want a busom,
For to sweep your house;
Come to me, my lasses,
Ye ma ha’ your choose.
Buy broom busoms,
Buy them when they’re new;
Buy broom busoms,
Better never grew.
If I had a horse,
I would have a cart;
If I had a wife,
She would take my part.
Buy broom busoms, &c.
Had I but a wife,
I care not who she be;
If she be a woman,
That’s enough for me.
Buy broom busoms, &c.
If she lik’d a drop,
Her and I’d agree;
If she did not like it,
There’s the more for me.
Buy broom busoms, &c.
_To the foregoing Verses, BLIND WILLY (the native Minstrel of
Newcastle) has added the following simple Rhymes:--_
Up the Butcher Bank,
And down Byker Chare;
There you’ll see the lasses,
Selling brown ware.
Buy broom busoms, &c.
Along the Quayside,
Stop at Russell’s Entry;
There you’ll see the beer drawer,
She is standing sentry.
Buy broom busoms, &c.
If you want an oyster,
For to taste your mouth,
Call at Handy Walker’s,
He’s a bonny youth.
Buy broom busoms, &c.
Call at Mr Loggie’s,
He does sell good wine;
There you’ll see the beer drawer,
She is very fine.
Buy broom busoms, &c.
If you want an orange,
Ripe and full of juice;
Gan to Hannah Black,
There you’ll get your choose.
Buy broom busoms, &c.
Call at Mr Turner’s,
At the Queen’s Head;
He’ll not set you away,
Without a piece bread.
Buy broom busoms, &c.
Down the river side,
As far as Dent’s Hole;
There you’ll see the cuckolds,
Working at the coal.
Buy broom busoms, &c.
THE WAGGONER.
Saw ye owt o’ ma’ lad,
Gang down the waggon way?
His pocket full of money,
And his poke full of hay.
Aye but he’s a bonny lad,
As ever ye did see;
Tho’ he’s sair pock brocken,
And he’s blind of an e’e.
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