General Chat

I have spent a long time looking without much success and will have another go later. I found a bit of dialect from the North Riding but it's probably not what you want. An Honest Yorkshireman Henry Carey (Died 1748) I is i' truth a coontry youth, Nean used to Lunnon fashions; Yet vartue guides, an' still presides Ower all my steps an' passions. Nea coortly leer, bud all sincere, Nea bribe shall iver blinnd me ; If thoo can like a Yorkshire tike, A rogue thoo'll niver finnd me. Thof envy's tongue, so slimly hung, Would lee aboot oor coonty, Nea men o' t' earth boast greater worth, Or mair extend their boonty. Oor northern breeze wi' us agrees, An' does for wark weel fit us ; I' public cares, an' love affairs, Wi' honour We acquit us. Sea great a maand(1) is ne'er confaand(2) 'Tiv onny shire or nation, They gie un meast praise whea weel displays A larned eddication; Whaal rancour rolls i' laatle souls, By shallow views dissarnin', They're nobbut wise at awlus prize Good manners, sense, an' larnin'. 1. Mind 2. Confined

On Sunday it will be 2 years since my Dad died. Mum is away at the moment so it has fallen to me to take the flowers down to the footy ground where my Dad's ashes are (he wasn't scattered cos it was very dry and windy at the time!) My 2 sisters will be with me and possibly my 2 daughters. I just wondered if any of you folks out there could suggest a verse that would be appropriate. Something cheery if possible - my middle sister gets so upset. Thanks. Jeanette