Kymero ‘wyth goz lavrak pouz
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Kymero ‘wyth goz lavrak pouz
goz argan, ha guz aur.
Ma Ladran moz en Termen Noz
Reb vor Loundres Tur
An hagar musi na ens vâze
Th-ens en Kenever Tol,
dha meraz rag an peth es moaz
Komero 'vyth goz Kal
SWF
Kemerowgh with [a]'gas lavrek poos,
'gas arghans ha'gas owr.
'Ma ladron (ow) mos en termyn nos
reb fordh Loundres Tour.
An hager mosi nag yns vas,
['mons] en keniver toll
dhe vires rag an peth eus [ow] moas,
kemerowgh with [a]'gas kal!
Translation
Look after your trousers,
your silver and your gold.
There are thieves about in the night
by the Tower of London road.
The ugly girls are not good,
they're in every hole
to see what's going on,
take care of your cock!
Notes
- John Boson wrote this in 1709. It is some comical advice to Arthur Hutchens who had to go to London to collect a sum of money.
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Reference
(Gatley MS, RIC, f.9v in Gwavas’s hand)
