hauf

Soa up he climb'd onto th' pooast, an' began praichin away, an' kept at it woll they wor all hauf pined to deeath.

When it had getten abaght hauf way, th' stee began to bend a gooid bit.

He'd getten abaaf hauf way daan, when up comes another looad o' watter, drawn bi two horses, an' two men wi' em.

Well aw'l bet thee hauf a crown 'at aw can find thee a customer, if tha'll take what he offers thee for em.

An' off he went, wonderin ha mich he could save aght o'th' hauf craan Joa'd gien him.