Before Tv
Y’ take the foot from an old nylon stockin
an’ a piece of stiff wire about as long as this
and ybend it like this and keep stickin it in an out
All around the ankle part
Then yeh wind the ends ter getha like this
and stick it into the end of a bamboo stick
like this then wrap y’ string around it tight
a few times like this an there it is done.
Now we go down t’ Dovecote Park pond
not on the swan end coz they can
break yer legs wid der wings
An y’ stick the net in the water by the weeds
an when a jacksharp swims by
bring it up under im opsit ter where he’s goin
an gerrim out an inter y’ jar quickly
Don’t put too much water innit coz they jump out
An don’t let no one borrer y’ net
coz they’ll run away wivvit!
If there’s no jacksharps we’ll get
some frog jelly eggs
There’s a Punch n Judy show on later
We can watch it from the tree
Copyright © Donald Meikle | Year Posted 2006
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