  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. |
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