A GLIFF

It gie us a gliff
as Aa coined the corner
ti see the lads n lasses thor
aal wi' smilin' fyeces.

Sez Aa, wheer ye gannin like?
Then some bit lass torns ti me
"Wor off ti see
The Blaydon Ryeces!"

"Howay! an' away wi' we!"
Na, not on that coggly bus.
Aa'll tyek the train.
That's the way...

GOWK

A gowk
lives iv an attic
ova clock

GOWK

An' bonny gowk,
Wheor's thee wings o iron
Te carry th' cross the Tyne?

(after Basho)

GOWK

Voices chorused "Giz ya gowk?"
"Aah baggsed it first!" said Jim.
But aah was chompin' like a horse,
Ther'll be nowt left for him-
Me apple I'm afraid's neemare-
The gowk is nowt but pips and air!
(Alan Brown)

GANNY

Come up and see your ganny
Come up and see hor noo
Come up and see your ganny
Cos she's aal bran new

She wears a tartan kilt
She wears it in the fashion
Pleats roond the edge
In the middle hangs a tassel

(via Roly Veitch)