Miss Hob an' Miss Jonas tuke a cab dahn to Bowness

Miss Hob an' Miss Jonas tuke a cab dahn to Bowness, An' mind yu, they luk'd fearful grand; An' when they gat theer they tuke fer Grassmere, Like two o' t'first ladies i' t'land.

Miss Walsh an' Miss Roddy an' another young body, Bethowt 'em 'at it wod be t'best, To tak a fine boat an' just hev a float Dahn the lake as far as Dove's Nest.

Says Miss Nelly Holmes, "as I've left off mi looms I'll show at I'm summat better; An' I'll go ta Low Wood, it might do ma good, An' sport both on t'land an' on t'watter."