FARMER DOBBIN 



VI 



" I seed Squoir Geffrey Shakerley, the best un o' 



that breed, 

 His smoiling feace tould plainly how the sport wi' 



him agreed ; 

 I seed the 'Arl ov Grosvenor, a loikly lad to roid, 

 I seed a soight worth aw the rest, his farencly young 



broid. 



VII 



" Zur Umferry de Trafford an' the Squoir ov Arley 



Haw, 

 His pocket full o' rigmarole, a-rhoiming on 'em 



aw ; 

 Two Members for the Cointy, both aloik ca'd 



Egerton ; — 

 Squoir Henry Brooks and Tummus Brooks, they'd 



aw green collars on. 



VIII 



ff 



" Eh ! what a mon be Dixon John, ov Astle Haw, 



Esquoir, c 



You wudna foind, and measure him, his marrow in 



the shoir ; 

 Squoir Wilbraham o' the Forest, death and danger 



he defoies. 

 When his coat be toightly button'd up, and shut be 



both his oies. 



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