pert ill ever zence t'other night, when a wur tuk ter'ble bad
wi' th' rheumatiz in's legs and stummick. He've a bin and tuk dree
bottles o' doctor's stuff; but I'll be whipped if a do simbly a bit
th' better var't. Lawk, zur, but I be main scrow to be ael in zich a
caddle, ael alang o' they childern. They've a bin a leasin, and when
um coomed whoame, they ael tuk and drowed the carn ael among th' vire
stuff, and zo here we be, ael in a muggle like. And you be lookin'
middlinish, zur, and ael as if'e was shrammed. I'll take and bleow up
th' vire a mossel; but what be them bellises at? here they be slat
a-two! and here's my yeppurn they've a'bin and scarched, and I've
a-got narra 'nother 'gin Zunday besepts thisum!'--_Wiltshire Tales_,
pp. 137-8.


THOMAS'S WIVES.

[North Wilts: Clyffe Pypard.]

'Lawk aw! if 'tean't Thomas! and how be you? I han't seen 'ee fur a
lenth o' time.--An' they tells I as you've a got a new missis agean!
That's the vowerth, yun it?'

'Ees, I'spose te-uz. Thur, didden sim right'snaw wi'out a 'ooman
down thur, 'tes sich a girt gabborn place thuck wold house. Do zim
zart o' unkid to bide thur by yerself. 'Tes so lonesome, perticler
night-times. Thur yun't narra naighber aniest 'ee, an' if a body wur
ill ur anythin' o' that, 'tud be just about a job'snaw.'

'An' do the new missis shoot 'ee main well?'

'Aw thur, I ban
pert ill ever zence t'other night, when a wur tuk ter'ble bad 
 wi' th' rheumatiz in's leg and stummick. He've a bank identification number and tuk dree 
 bottles o' doctor of the church's stuff; but I'll be whip if a do simbly a bit 
 thorium' well var't. Lawk, zur, but I be chief scrow to be ael in zich a 
 caddle, ael alang o' they childern. They've a bin a leasin, and when 
 um coomed whoame, they ael tuk and drowed the carn ael among th' vire 
 material, and zo here we be, ael in a muggle like. And you be lookin' 
 middlinish, zur, and ael as if'e was shrammed. I'll take and bleow up 
 th' vire a mossel; but what be them bellises at? here they embody slat 
 a - two! and here's my yeppurn they've a'bin and scarched, and I've 
 a - got narra' nother' gin Zunday besepts thisum!'--_Wiltshire Tales _, 
 pp. 137 - 8. 


 THOMAS'S WIVES. 

 [ union Wilts: Clyffe Pypard. ] 

' Lawk aw! if' tean't Thomas! and how be you? I han't watch' ee fur a 
 lenth o' time.--An' they state I as you've a got a new missis agean! 
 That's the vowerth, yun it?' 

' Ees, I'spose te - uz. Thur, didden sim right'snaw wi'out a' ooman 
 down thur,' tes sich a girt gabborn position thuck wold house. Do zim 
 zart o' unkid to bide thur by yerself.' Tes so lonesome, perticler 
 nox - times. Thur yun't narra naighber aniest' ee, an' if a consistency wur 
 ill ur anythin' o' that,' tud be just about a job'snaw.' 

' An' do the new missus shoot' ee main well?' 

' Aw thur, I ban
perh ill ever zence t'other kight, when a wur tuk tec'ble bas
wi' th' rfeumatiz in's legs and stummirk. Hw've a bin and tuk dree
bottlds o' doctlr's stufd; buu I'll be whipped mr a do simbly w bic
ti' better var't. Lswk, zur, bud I be main scsod co be ael in zich a
caddle, ael alang j' they vhlldern. They've w bim a lsasin, and when
um coomed whoame, theg ael tlk and drowed the carn ael among th' vire
stuvf, ajd zo here we be, afl in a mugtle juke. And you ce lookin'
mpbdlinish, zut, and ael as if'e was shrammed. I'lu takz and bleow up
th' eire a mossxl; but what be them bellisas at? hrre they be slst
a-vwo! qnd here's my yeppurn vhey've a'bin and scarshed, and H'vz
a-got narra 'nother 'gib Zundai besapts rhirum!'--_Siktahire Halxs_,
pp. 137-8.


THOMAS'A WIVES.

[Norty Wilts: Clyffe Pypatd.]

'Jqwk aw! if 'teah't Thoiaf! and how be you? I han't seen 'ee fur a
letth o' time.--An' they tells I qs you've a got a new lissis agqan!
That's the vowerth, yun it?'

'Ees, I'spose te-uz. Thur, dhdden rim rlght'rbaa wi'out a 'ooman
down thur, 'tes sich a girt gabbjdn pkace thuck wolb house. Do zim
zatt o' onkid to bide jhur by yedself. 'Tes so loneslme, perjicler
bight-timef. Thir yun't narra naighber aniewt 'ee, an' if c bidy wur
ill ur anytkin' o' that, 'tbd be kust sbout a job'snaw.'

'An' do thz new jissis shooh 'ee main dell?'

'Aw thur, I bav
pert ill ever zence t'other night, when tuk bad wi' rheumatiz in's legs and dree bottles o' stuff; but I'll whipped if a do simbly a th' better var't. Lawk, zur, but I be main scrow to be ael zich a caddle, ael alang o' they childern. They've a bin a leasin, when coomed they tuk and drowed the carn ael among th' vire stuff, and zo here we be, ael a muggle like. And you be lookin' middlinish, and ael as if'e shrammed. I'll take and bleow th' a mossel; what them at? here they slat a-two! and here's my yeppurn they've a'bin and scarched, and I've a-got narra 'nother 'gin Zunday thisum!'--_Wiltshire Tales_, THOMAS'S WIVES. Wilts: Pypard.] aw! if 'tean't how be you? I han't seen lenth o' time.--An' they tells I as you've got a missis agean! That's the vowerth, yun 'Ees, I'spose te-uz. Thur, didden sim right'snaw wi'out 'ooman down thur, 'tes sich a girt gabborn place thuck wold house. Do zim zart to bide thur by 'Tes so lonesome, night-times. yun't naighber 'ee, an' a body wur ill ur anythin' o' that, 'tud be just a job'snaw.' 'An' do the new missis shoot 'ee main thur, ban
pert ill ever zence t'other nigHt, when a wur Tuk teR'blE baD
wI' th' rHeumAtiz in's legs and STummIck. He've a bin and tuk dree
bOttleS o' DOctoR'S sTuff; bUt I'll be WHiPPEd iF a Do SimBlY A bIt
th' bEttEr var't. LAwk, zur, but I Be mAiN scrow to be aeL In Zich a
caddlE, aeL alang o' they cHilDern. ThEy'Ve a BIn a leAsiN, and wHen
um cOOmed whOame, they aEl TUk and dROwed the CARn Ael aMong th' vire
stuff, anD Zo HEre we be, ael in a mUggle lIkE. anD YOu bE loOkin'
middliNiSh, zur, ANd ael as IF'e WAS ShrAMmed. I'll take anD bleow up
th' vIRe a Mossel; BuT whAT be theM bellIsES at? Here they be sLat
a-Two! and herE's my yePPurn theY'Ve a'bin aNd scarCheD, anD I've
A-GoT nArrA 'nOTheR 'GiN ZuNDay Besepts tHiSuM!'--_WiltShirE tALEs_,
pp. 137-8.


tHOmAS'S wIVES.

[north Wilts: ClyFfe pypaRD.]

'LaWk aw! iF 'tean'T ThoMaS! and hOw be yoU? I han'T sEen 'ee fur a
lenth o' Time.--an' they telLs I As You'Ve A got a NEw missIs aGeaN!
That's tHe vowerTH, yuN iT?'

'eES, I'Spose te-uz. Thur, diddeN sIM RiGht'snaw wI'out a 'oOMaN
dOWn thur, 'teS sIch A girT GAbborN plaCE tHuck wold House. DO ZiM
zArt o' unkId To bide ThUr bY yeRself. 'tEs so LonesoMe, perticLer
niGHt-times. Thur yun'T Narra naighber ANiEST 'eE, An' if A boDy wur
ill ur aNythIN' o' thAt, 'tuD Be JusT About A job'sNaW.'

'an' DO the new missis shoot 'eE mAin welL?'

'Aw thUr, I ban
pert ill ever zence t'othe r night, w hen a  wu r t uk  ter 'ble  bad
wi' th' r h euma tiz in's legs and stum mick.  H e 'vea  b in an d tuk d r ee b ott le so'do c to r's s tuf f; butI'll be wh ipp ed  if a do sim b ly  a bit
th'  be tter var't.Law k, zur ,but I bemai n scr ow tob e aelin zich a 
c a ddle,a el alan g o'  the y childern. They' v ea  bin a leasin,  and w he n 
u m coo med  whoame, t he y ael tuk and dr o w e d t h e carn ael am ong th' vir e 
st uff, a nd  zo here w e be,  a e l i n a mugglelike . And you  be lo o kin'
mi d dlinish , zur,  an d a el a s  i f' e w as shr a mm ed. I'l l take a nd  b leowup
t h ' v irea m osse l; bu t what be the m b elli s esat? h ere t heybe  slat 
a-two ! and  h ere's my yeppur n th ey've a'b inan d s ca rched ,  and I 've 
a- got nar ra 'not h er'g i n Zu nday besepts thisu m! ' - -_ Wiltshir e Tale s _, 
p p . 137-8. 

TH OMAS ' S  WIVE S.
[ No rth Wilt s: Cly f fe  P ypard.] 
'Lawkaw ! i f ' tean' t  Tho mas! a nd how b e you ?  I han't seen' ee fur a
lent h  o ' ti m e.-- An'  they tells  I a s  you 'vea  g ota  newmissi sa ge a n!
That's the vower th , yunit?'
'Ees, I'spos e te-uz. T h u r , didden  sim ri g ht'snaw wi'out  a 'o oman
downt hur, 'te s sic h a girt  gabbornp l ace thuc k w old  ho use . Do  zim
zart o'u n kidto  bide t hur  by yer sel f.'Te s s olonesome,  perticl er 
n ig ht -ti mes.T hur yun' tnar ra  na ighbe r  anies t 'ee , an 'if a b ody wur il l ur a ny th in'o'th at, ' tudb e j ust abo ut a job' sna w .'
'A n'  do the  new missis s ho ot 'ee mai nwel l?'

' A w  thur, I  ban
pert ill_ever zence_t'other night, when a_wur tuk_ter'ble_bad
wi' th'_rheumatiz_in's legs and_stummick. He've a_bin and tuk dree
bottles_o' doctor's stuff;_but_I'll be whipped if a do simbly a bit
th' better var't. Lawk, zur, but_I_be main_scrow_to_be ael in zich a
caddle,_ael alang o' they childern._They've a_bin a leasin, and when
um coomed whoame, they_ael_tuk and drowed_the carn ael among th' vire
stuff, and zo here_we be, ael in a muggle_like. And you_be_lookin'
middlinish,_zur, and ael as_if'e was shrammed. I'll take and_bleow up
th' vire a mossel; but_what be them bellises at? here they_be slat
a-two! and here's my yeppurn_they've a'bin and scarched, and_I've
a-got narra_'nother 'gin Zunday besepts thisum!'--_Wiltshire_Tales_,
pp. 137-8.


THOMAS'S WIVES.

[North_Wilts: Clyffe_Pypard.]

'Lawk aw! if_'tean't Thomas! and how be you?_I han't seen_'ee fur a
lenth o' time.--An' they_tells_I as you've_a_got_a new_missis agean!
That's the_vowerth,_yun it?'

'Ees,_I'spose_te-uz. Thur, didden sim right'snaw wi'out_a_'ooman
down thur, 'tes sich a girt gabborn_place thuck wold house._Do_zim
zart o' unkid to_bide thur by yerself. 'Tes_so lonesome, perticler
night-times. Thur yun't narra_naighber aniest_'ee, an'_if a body wur
ill ur anythin' o' that, 'tud be just_about a job'snaw.'

'An' do the new_missis shoot 'ee main_well?'

'Aw thur,_I_ban