A Buckinghamshire Boy-Recited

Aye 'ee is fierce and hale.
Four mile to work,across the vale;
No slommakin' slattern 'ee,
Okkard as an itching flea.

Eee'd fetch hosses to boss's yard,
Garmed with mud,as thick as lard,
Cla'holt of 'em wiv a rope,
On is own,allus could cope.

Niver sees 'im vexed,or aggled,
Even if drenched and bedraggled;
In lightning 'e wore niver frit,
Though the whole sky wore fork-lit.

Grew peas that kidded well,
Allus 'ad a tale to tell.


Dialect from around Aylesbury Vale ,England in 1940's

Listen to me read this in this dialect on youtube under my pen name ichthyschiro
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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Smith-Johnsen Avatar
October 24, 2009 at 5:59 AM
It's better late than never, they say. I finally have time to go back and read a few contest winners. I definitely did NOT want to miss out on this one. I know it has been awhile, but your dialect deserves praise!!! Congratulations, Brian, are still in order for your success in Deborah's dialect contest. Very creative! Smiling, Dane
Moreno Avatar
September 28, 2009 at 9:51 AM
Nice work Brain and congrats on your success in the contest...Raul
Brown Avatar
September 27, 2009 at 9:29 AM
Congratulations on your win in Deborah's contest Brian. Love, Carol
Richards Avatar
September 27, 2009 at 8:32 AM
Congratulations Brian on this winning poem of dialect. (Your entry was fun to read...and a little more "dignity" than my entry, which took a bit of courage to post! :) Well done!! ~ Carrie
King Avatar
September 27, 2009 at 6:39 AM
Congratulations Brian! I missed this one, glad to see it now - it reminds me of some of the people I met as a child They lived in the Chilterns, not far from the Bucks border. Deborah's right - several of my best poems have sunk without trace lately too. NP is swamped by postings of up to 30 by 1 poet at a time. Even Carol can't read 'em all!
Stella Avatar
September 27, 2009 at 5:30 AM
congrats Brian on this fantastic dialects imgery was great too it made me see me sitting on the docks listening to a story thanks for sharing and keep up the great work
Guzzi Avatar
September 26, 2009 at 6:08 PM
So glad and priveleged to read with wonderful..ripe..juicy...revealing piece..finally a bit of you! And then NO encouragement by comments...it makes one want to never try new things GAH!!! well I for one loved it! I could hear it, see the farm the sky the lightning! Congrads and thanks so much for letting me meet a bit of you. Light & Love
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