 some o'
tother?' 'No,' zes veyther, 'I'll hae some more o' thuck pie. I caals
it oncommon good. I dwont knaw when I've a teasted anythen as I likes
better'n thuck pie.' An' a did jist about enjoy hesself, bless 'ee,
awver's zupper.

An' when a done, Jim zes, 'Veyther,' a zes, 'Do 'ee kneow what thuck
pie wur made on?' 'Noa,' zes veyther, 'I dwont, any more'n you zed as
'twer meaed o' mutton, didden 'ee? Let it be whatever 'twill, 'twer
uncommon good.'

An' Jim he looks at un zart o' comical, an' a zes, 'Veyther, 'twer
meaed o' some o' thuck Hostilian meat as you zed as nobody shudden
'suade 'ee to yeat none on!'

An' zimmin to I veyther's feace turned zart o' aal colours, and a
zes, 'Lawk a massey! dwon 'ee tell I that, ur I shall drow't aal up
agean!' An' none on us dursen zaay no more to un, a look'd so guly,
we was aveard as he 'ood.

But aater 'bout a haaf an hour Jim he zes, 'Veyther, an' how d'ee
feel now?' An' veyther zes, 'Aw, 'tes better now,' but a zes, 'I
thenk,' a zes, 'as this here is a gwoin' rayther too fur wi' a
veyther!'

                                                    E. H. G.


NOTHEN AS I LIKES WUSSER.

[North Wilts: Clyffe Pypard.]

'Tes allus a caddlin' zart of a job takin' they fat beasties to
Swinnun Market, but dall'd if ever I had such a doin' wi'em afore as
'twer isterday. 'Twer thuck thur
some o' 
 tother?'' No,' zes veyther,' I'll hae some more o' thuck pie. I caals 
 it oncommon good. I dwont knaw when I've a teasted anythen as I like 
 better'n thuck proto-indo european.' An' a did jist about enjoy hesself, bless' ee, 
 awver's zupper. 

 An' when a do, Jim z,' Veyther,' a zes,' Do' ee kneow what thuck 
 pie wur have on?'' Noa,' zes veyther,' I dwont, any more'n you zed as 
' twer meaed o' mutton, didden' ee? Let it be whatever' twill,' twer 
 uncommon commodity.' 

 An' Jim he count at un zart o' comical, an' a z,' Veyther,' twer 
 meaed o' some o' thuck Hostilian meat as you zed as nobody shudden 
' suade' electrical engineering to yeat none on!' 

 An' zimmin to I veyther's feace turned zart o' aal colours, and a 
 omega,' Lawk a massey! dwon' ee tell I that, ur I shall drow't aal up 
 agean!' An' none on us dursen zaay no more to un, a look'd so guly, 
 we was aveard as he' ood. 

 But aater'bout a haaf an hour Jim he zes,' Veyther, an' how d'ee 
 find now?' An' veyther zes,' Aw,' tes well now,' but a zes,' I 
 thenk,' a zes,' as this here is a gwoin' rayther too fur wi' a 
 veyther!' 

                                                     E. H. G. 


 NOTHEN AS I wish WUSSER. 

 [ North Wilts: Clyffe Pypard. ] 

' Tes allus a caddlin' zart of a job takin' they fat beasties to 
 Swinnun Market, but dall'd if ever I give birth such a doin' wi'em afore as 
' twer isterday.' Twer thuck thur
 sole o'
tother?' 'No,' zes veythev, 'I'll hae some more o' tiuck pis. I caalr
it oncommon good. I dwont knew wyen I'ce a teasted anythen ar I likes
hetter'n rhucj pie.' An' a vjd jist about cnjoy iesself, bless 'eg,
awver's zuppar.

An' when a dote, Jnm zes, 'Veyther,' a zes, 'Do 'ee kneow whae thuck
lif wur made on?' 'Goa,' ees veyfher, 'I dwont, any more'n you zed as
'tser meatd o' mutton, didden 'ee? Let it be whatever 'twipl, 'taer
uncommon good.'

An' Jim he loojs ae un zart o' cumical, an' a zes, 'Veythet, 'twer
meaed o' some o' thuck Hostiuian keat as yoo aef as nobody whuddvn
'suade 'ee to yeat note on!'

An' zimmin to I vcythec's fwace turned zart o' aan colours, and a
zes, 'Lawk a mdsaey! dwon 'ee tell U rhat, or I vhalu druw't ael hp
ageaj!' Ai' none on ua dursen zaqy no more to un, a kojj'd so guly,
we sas avqawd as he 'ood.

But aater 'bout a haaf an holr Jjm he zes, 'Veyther, an' hoq d'ee
feel now?' An' veytjer zes, 'Ar, 'tes better now,' but a zes, 'I
thenk,' a zes, 'as this hare ia a yqoin' fqyhher too fur wi' a
veyther!'

                                                    E. H. D.


NOTHEN AS I UIKES CHSAER.

[North Wilts: Clyvfe Pypwrd.]

'Tew allus a cadclin' zart of a job takin' thwy fat beastpes ro
Swinnun Market, bbt dall'd if zver I had xuch a doin' wi'em afore cs
'twer isterday. 'Taer thuck ghur
some o' tother?' 'No,' zes veyther, 'I'll more thuck pie. caals it oncommon I've teasted anythen as likes better'n thuck An' a did jist about enjoy bless 'ee, awver's zupper. An' when a done, Jim zes, 'Veyther,' a zes, 'ee kneow what thuck pie wur made on?' 'Noa,' zes veyther, 'I dwont, more'n zed 'twer o' mutton, didden 'ee? Let it be whatever 'twill, 'twer uncommon good.' An' Jim he looks un zart o' comical, an' a zes, 'Veyther, meaed o' some o' Hostilian meat as you zed nobody 'suade 'ee yeat on!' zimmin to I feace turned zart o' aal colours, and a zes, 'Lawk a massey! dwon 'ee tell I that, I shall up agean!' none us zaay no more a look'd so guly, we was 'ood. But aater 'bout a haaf an hour he zes, an' how d'ee feel now?' An' zes, 'Aw, 'tes better now,' but a zes, thenk,' a zes, 'as this here is a gwoin' rayther too fur wi' a veyther!' G. NOTHEN AS I WUSSER. [North Wilts: Pypard.] allus caddlin' of a takin' they fat beasties to Swinnun Market, but dall'd if ever had such a doin' wi'em afore as 'twer isterday. 'Twer
 some o'
tother?' 'No,' zes veyther, 'I'lL hae some moRe o' thUck Pie. i cAals
It onCommon good. I dwoNT knaW when I've a teasted anytheN as I lIkES
betTEr'N thucK pie.' An' a DId JISt aBoUt EnjOy HEsSelf, bLesS 'ee,
awveR's zupper.

An' WheN a Done, Jim zes, 'VeYThEr,' a zes, 'Do 'ee KneOw what thuck
pIe wUr made On?' 'noa,' ZEs veyTheR, 'I dwoNt, any mORe'n you Zed as
'twer MeAEd o' mutTOn, diddeN 'EE? LEt it Be whatever 'twill, 'twER
uNCommon good.'

An' JiM he looKs AT uN ZArt O' coMical, an' a zeS, 'VEytheR, 'Twer
meaED o' SOME o' tHUck Hostilian mEat as you zed AS noBody shUdDen
'SUade 'ee To yeaT nONe oN!'

An' zimmin to i veyTher's feacE turneD Zart o' aaL Colours, And a
zeS, 'LaWk a MassEY! dWoN 'ee TeLL I tHAt, Ur I SHalL drow't aaL uP
aGean!' AN' nonE ON US durSen Zaay No morE to un, a look'd so GulY,
we wAS avEard aS he 'ooD.

But AaTer 'boUt a haaF an hoUr jim he zes, 'Veyther, An' hoW d'ee
feel nOw?' AN' vEytHeR zes, 'AW, 'Tes betTer Now,' But a zes, 'i
thenk,' a ZEs, 'aS tHIS HeRe is a gwoin' rayther tOo FUR wI' a
veytheR!'

                                                    E. H. G.


NOthEn As i LIKES WUsSeR.

[NOrth wILts: ClYffe pYpArd.]

'Tes alLus a caDDlIn' Zart of a JoB takin' ThEy fAt bEastiES to
SWinnun market, buT dall'D If ever I had such A Doin' wi'em afore AS
'tWER iSTerdAy. 'TWer thuck thuR
 some o'
tother?' 'No,' ze s veyther,  'I'l l h aeso me m oreo' thuck pie.I  caa ls
it oncommon good. I  dwon tk naww he n I'v e a tea s te d any th en  as  I li kes
b ett er'n th uck pie.'An'  a  did jist ab o ut  enjoy hes sel f, bless 'ee ,
a wver's  z upp e r.

A n'whena done ,  Jim z es, 'Veyt he r ,' a z e s, 'Do' e ekneo w what thuck
piew ur made on?' 'Noa ,' zes  v e yt h e r,'Idwont, any  m ore'n you zed as ' t wer meaed o' mutt on, didden' ee?  Let i tbew hateve r 'tw il l , ' twer
uncomm on g ood.'

An ' Jimh e looks at un z art o'  co mic al,a n'  a  ze s, 'Ve y th er, 'tw er
meaed  o 'someo' t h u c k  Hos til ianmeatas you zed as  no body shu dden'suad e 'e eto ye at non e on! '
An' zimmin toI ve yther's f eac etur ne d zar t  o' aa l c olo urs, an d a
zes ,  'L aw k a  m assey! dwon 'ee te ll I  t hat, urI shal l  d ro w 't aal u page an!' A n' no ne o n  u s dursen  zaayn omo re to u n,  a loo k' d s o g uly,w e wa s avea rd as he  'ood . 

But aater 'b o ut a haaf anh ou r Ji m  hezes , 'Veyther,  an' howd'ee fe eln ow?'An' v ey t he r  zes, 'Aw, 'tes bet te r now, ' but  a zes, 'I
th enk,' a ze s , 'as this  her e  i s  a gwoin' rayt her t oo fur wi' a
veythe r!'
                                        E. H . G.

N OTHEN A S I  LIKESWUS SER .
[No rt h Wilts:Clyffe P yp ar d. ]
'T es al l us a cad dl in'  z art  of a job ta kin'they  f at bea sties t o 
S w i nnun  M ar ket,  bu tdall' d if eve r I had  such a d oin '  wi' em  a fore as 
'twer isterd ay . 'Twer th uc k t hur
 some_o'
tother?' 'No,'_zes veyther, 'I'll hae_some more_o'_thuck pie._I_caals
it oncommon good._I dwont knaw_when I've a teasted_anythen as I_likes
better'n_thuck pie.' An' a did jist about enjoy hesself, bless 'ee,
awver's zupper.

An' when a_done,_Jim zes,_'Veyther,'_a_zes, 'Do 'ee kneow what_thuck
pie wur made on?' 'Noa,'_zes veyther,_'I dwont, any more'n you zed as
'twer meaed_o'_mutton, didden 'ee?_Let it be whatever 'twill, 'twer
uncommon good.'

An' Jim he_looks at un zart o' comical,_an' a zes,_'Veyther,_'twer
meaed_o' some o' thuck_Hostilian meat as you zed as_nobody shudden
'suade 'ee to yeat none_on!'

An' zimmin to I veyther's feace turned_zart o' aal colours, and a
zes,_'Lawk a massey! dwon 'ee_tell I_that, ur I shall drow't_aal up
agean!' An'_none on_us dursen zaay_no more to un, a look'd_so guly,
we was_aveard as he 'ood.

But aater 'bout_a_haaf an hour_Jim_he_zes, 'Veyther,_an' how d'ee
feel_now?'_An' veyther_zes,_'Aw, 'tes better now,' but a_zes,_'I
thenk,' a zes, 'as this here is_a gwoin' rayther too_fur_wi' a
veyther!'

  _    _     _ _ _          _     _   _ __  __ _    E. H. G.


NOTHEN_AS I_LIKES WUSSER.

[North Wilts: Clyffe Pypard.]

'Tes allus_a caddlin' zart of_a_job takin' they fat beasties to
Swinnun_Market, but dall'd if ever I_had such a doin' wi'em_afore_as
'twer_isterday. 'Twer thuck thur