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JOHN, JEALOUS AT SHROTON FEAIR.
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JEÄNE.

He can’t hear you among the crowd.

HER BROTHER.

Why, no, the thunder peals do drown the sound o’ wheels.
His own pipe is a-pitched too loud.
What, you here too?

RACKETÈN JOE.

Yes, Sir, to you.
All o’ me that’s a-left.

JEÄNE.

A body plump’s a goodish lump
Where reämes ha’ such a heft.

JOHN.

Who lost his crown a-racèn?

RACKETÈN JOE.

Who?
Zome silly chap abackèn you.
Well, now, an’ how do vo’k treat Jeäne?

JEÄNE.

Why not wi’ feärèns.

RACKETÈN JOE.

What d’ye mean,
When I’ve a-brought ye such a bunch
O’ theäse nice ginger-nuts to crunch?
An’ here, John, here! you teäke a vew.

JOHN.

No, keep em all vor Jeane an’ you!

RACKETÈN JOE.

Well, Jeäne, an’ when d’ye meän to come
An’ call on me, then, up at hwome.
You han’t a-come athirt, since I’d my voot a-hurt,
A-slippèn vrom the tree I clomb.