Gud mawnin'! Ah've cum oeaut uv 'idin'
Jus' this wunce lihke, 'n' then disappear.
Ah jus' wanna wish 'appy burthdee
T' t'lass as Ah'll allus 'old dear.
Noeauw 'appun moast un 'ere woan't knaw me --
Ah 'avunt been 'ere fer t'whihle;
Ah ewsta wrihte bad Lanky pawtry,
'N' 'appun sum rehsed th'odd smihle.
But t'muse left me wun wet Satdee mawnin'
'N' nevva cum back, dosta knaw?
Saw Ah gehve oop wrihtin' me doggrul,
'Awpin' utthas jus' mihte 'av a gaw
(Lihke Felix, noeauw 'er cud rihme gradely,
But 'er doan't sim t' be 'ere naw moor).
Ah thowt Ah'd retire wi' sum grehce lihke
As me rihmin' 'ad got proppa poor.
But noeauw Ah've cum oeaut o' retihrmunt
T' do summat fer wun speshull lass
'Oo wur wun o't'furst 'ere t' greet me --
Nay, Ah maunt let Elaine's burthdee pass
Wi'oeaut sayin' "'ello lass, 'ow are thi?
Owsta diddlin'? 'n' 'appy returns.
Ah knaw Ah've neglected thi lehtly,
Bu' me luv fer thi still brihtly burns!"
Bah 'eck, Ah shudden 'ave sed that --
'Appun 'ubby reads t'Guessbuke 'n' awl!
Bu' tha knaws worra mean wen Ah sez that,.
'N' Ah 'awp tharrah've no' miffed thi, Paul!
Tha's a reet lucky chappy, Eawr Paul lad,
'N' Ah'm shoowa tha knaws tharris true.
Tha moos be reet proeaud uv Owd Rambler,
Fer lasses lihke yon be too few!
Saw 'ere's t' Owd Rambler, me pettul --
'Av a reet champyun deh, dosta 'ear!
Ah 'awp that tha lihkes this 'ere pawn, lass,
For theer woan't be naw moor this year!
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Bah gum that weer 'ard werk -- Ah'm powfagged!
T'ain't easy t' mek t'werds rihme!
Burrit cum frum th'eart, tha moos knaw that,
'N' Ah'd do it fer thi any tihme!
'APPY BURTHDEE, LASS (have a Lamington for me!)
Saturday, April 15, 2000 2:25 AM
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