Wigan Dialect

Jeff Unsworth

 

CONVENERS ADDRESS

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" Reet lads , we'll have a meetin."

Is usually the sheawt.

" Wiv geett'n a bit o bissniss,

We'll at get sortid eawt.

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Awt lads ,they start a gathrin,

Un meetins on the go.

Un then we hear them famous words.

" Reet lads. Us yo know."

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Meetins cawd to order.

Un soon gets under way.

Un then convener tells us,

Were on abeawt ar pay.

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" Eaw much ar they off'rin."

One mons er'd fot sheawt.

" Is it wot we ast for ,

Or are we cummin eawt."

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" Neaw calm deawn lads,

There's no talk of us strik'in.

Fust, lets consider worr thiv offered.

Afoor we aw start skraak'in.

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" I'll read yo wot thiv offered then.

Burr a want yo keep yo cool.

If yo don't like wot yor ear'in.

Yo con allus werk to rule.

 


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