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ON

SOME OF THE DIALECTS

IN

THE WEST OF ENGLAND,

PARTICULARLY

Somersetshire :

WITH

A GLOSSARY OF WORDS

NOW IN USE THERE;

AND

POEMS AND OTHER PIECES,
EXEMPLIFYING THE DIALECT.

BY JAMES JENNINGS,

HONORARY SECRETARY OF THE METROPOLITAN LITERARY
INSTITUTION, LONDON.

"Goo little Reed!

"Aforn tha vawk, an vor me plead:

"Thy wild nawtes, mâ-be, tha ool hire

"Zooner than zâter vrom a lyre.

"Za that thy Maester's pleas'd ta blaw 'em,

"An haups in time thâ'll come ta knaw 'em;

"An nif zaw be thâ'll please ta bear,

"A'll gee zum moor another year."-The Farewel.

Printed for

BALDWIN, CRADOCK, AND JOY,

LONDON.

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