Come, Jack, lad, just cheer up a bit, dorn’d look so glum an’ sad;
Although we’re deawn i’ th’ world just neaw, there’s lots o’ fooak as bad.
Wen hed a deol o’ t’ rough, it’s true, an’ things hes gooan t’ rung way
Bud then we s’ nod be olus deawn, we s’ see a breeter day.
We’n struggled herd, hes thee an’ me, fro t’ day as wey wer wed;
An’ olus tried to pay eawr rooad, in t’ little hooam we’n med.
We’ve olus hed enough to heyt, though nowt to throw away;
Just keep thi spirits up, mi lad, we s’ see a breeter day.
There’s childer growin’ up, tha knows, an’ dooin’ weel at schoo’;
Fine healthy lads as favvors thee, an’ bonny lasses too.
We’n olus done eawr best for them, an’ ‘fooar we’re owd an’ grey
They’ll happen do a bit for us, we s’ see a breeter day.
Ther’s lots a’ wark wheer childer is, an’ lots o’ trouble too;
But then id’s nobbut like a cleawd wi t’ sunshine peepin’ through.
“Id’s olus dark befooar it’s leet,” mi mother used to say;
Be patient, lad, dorn’d give up heart, we s’ see a breeter day.
Eawr Tam ‘ll soon be wurkin’ neaw, he’s bin an’ getten th’ job;
Next week he’s gooin’ to mek a start, an’ learn wi’ Uncle Bob.
He’s bin a rough un up to neaw, an’ middlin’ fond o’ play;
But then he’ll mend o’ thad, tha’ll see, we s’ see a breeter day.
Sooa cheer up lad, an’ smook thi pipe, an’ set thi mind at rest;
To comfort tha an’ mek tha snug tha knows aw do mi best.
Eawr Ailse hes bin this afternoon, an’ axed us booath to tay;
Bi sharp an’ ged tha ready, mon,-we s’ see a breeter day.
(John Pickup)
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