Rhymes of Northern Bards

A You a, Hinny Burd

For an explanation of this title, see Brand’s Popular Antiquities.

Its O but I ken well,
     A you, hinny burd,
The bonny lass of Benwell;
     A you a.

She’s lang legg’d and mother like,
     A you, hinny burd;
See she’s raking up the dyke,
     A you a.

The Quayside for sailors,
     A you, hinny burd;
The Castle Garth for Tailors,
     A you a.

The Gateshead Hills for Millers,
     A you, hinny burd;
The North Shore for keelers,
     A you a.

There’s Sandgate for aud rags,
     A you, hinny burd;
And Gallowgate for trolly bags,
     A you a.

There’s Denton and Kenton,
     A you, hinny burd;
And canny Lang Benton,
     A you a.

There’s Tynemouth and Cullercoats,
     A you, hinny burd;
And Shields for the sculler boats,
     A you a.

There’s Horton and Holywell,
     A you, hinny burd;
And bonny Seaton Delaval,
     A you a.

Hartley Pans for sailors,
     A you, hinny burd;
And Bedlington for nailors,
     A you a.