Bonaparte's Dialect Versions - Sample Verses

⁹ Efter this waise therfor praey ye : Our
Faether whilk art in heaeven, Hallowet be
thy name.
¹⁰ Thy kingdoom come. Thy wull be
dune in girth, as it is in heaeven.
¹¹ Gie us this day our daily breaed.
¹² An' forgie us our dets as we forgie our
detters :
¹³ An' leed-us-na intill temptatione, but
deliver us frae ill: for thine is the king-
doom, an' the power, an' the glorie, for evir.
Saebeid.

Psalm 23

XXIII.

¶ Ane Psalm o' David.

THE Lord is my shepherd ; I sallna inlak.
² He mak's me til lye doun in green an' baittle gangs; he
leeds me aside the qumet waters.
³ He refreschens my Saul ; he leeds me in the peths o' richteousniss for his name's sak'.
⁴ Yis, thouch I wauk throwe the vallie o' the skaddaw o' death,
I wull feaer nae ill : for thou art wi' me ; thy cruik an' thy staffe thaye comfirt me.
⁵ Thou prepairist me ane tabel in the preesince o' mine eni-
mies : thou anaintist my head wi' oolie ; my cupp rins ower.
⁶ Shurelie guidniss an' mercie sail follo me a' the dayes o' my
liffe ; an' I wull dwall in the hous o' the Lord forevir.

Song of Solomon 1:2

Let him wi' kiffes fqueeze maw gob, His luve's like wine new preft.

Joseph Philip Robson - Song of Solomon 1:2

Let him wi' his kisses prie my mou'; for thy loves aboon a' wine.

Anonymous - Song of Solomon 1:2

Let him kiss me wi' the kisses o' his moo'; for thy love is faur afore wine.

George Henderson

Matthew 6:9-12 - The Lord's Prayer

⁹ After this gate therefore pray ye : Our Father wha art in heaven, Hallowet be thy name.
¹⁰ Thy kingdom come. Thy will be dune in yirth as it is in heaven.
¹¹ Gie us this day our daily bread.
¹² An' forgie us our debts, as we forgie our debtors:
¹³ An' lead us na intil temptation, but deliver us frae evil ; for thine is the kingdom, an' the power, an' the glory, for ever. Amen.

Song of Solomon 1:2

Let him prie me wi' the kisses o' his mou'; for thy love is finer nor wine.

Cumberland Dialect - Song of Solomon 1:2

Let him kiss me wi' the kisses o' his mwouth : for thy luive is far afwore weyne.

Dialect of Central Cumberland - Song of Solomon 1:2

Let am kiss ma wid his mouth: for thy leuve's better ner wine.

Cornish Dialect - Song of Solomon 1:2

Lev'n kiss me weth th' kisses of hes mouth : for thy love es better then wine.

Dorset Dialect - Song of Solomon 1:2

Let en kiss me wi' the kisses ov his mouth: vor your love is better than wine.

Durham Dialect - Song of Solomon 1:2

Let 'im kiss mah wud t'kisses uv his gob: fer thee luv's better then weyne.

Lancashire Dialect - Song of Solomon 1:2

Let him kiss me wi' th' kissins uv his meawth; for thy love's better nur woine.

Newcastle Dialect (John George Forster) - Song of Solomon 1:2

Let him kiss me wi' the kisses o' his mooth: for thy luiv is bettor nor wine.

Newcastle Dialect (Joseph Philip Robson) - Song of Solomon 1:2

Let him kiss us wi' the kisses iv his mooth: for thaw luve's bettor nor wine.

Sheffield Dialect - Song of Solomon 1:2

Let him kuss ma wit kusses on his mahth: for thah luv's better then woine.

Dialect of Craven - Song of Solomon 1:2

Leet a kuss mah wi' 't kusses o' 's meouth, fur thay luv is better nor waine.

Devonshire Dialect - Henry Baird

Song of Solomon 1:2

Let'n kiss ma way tha kisses uv es mowth: vur thy luv es better thin wine.

Matthew 6:9-13 - The Lord's Prayer

⁹ Arter this manner thervaur pray ye : Our Vather wich irt in hev'n, Hallad be thy neame.
¹⁰ Thy kindim com. Thy wul be din in aith, az et ez in hev'n.
¹¹ Gie ez this day our dayly burd.
¹² An vurgie ez our dets, az we vurgie our dettors.
¹³ An layd ez nat intu temtashin, bit dayliver ez vrim aril: Vur thine ez tha kindim, an tha power,
vrim aril: Vur thine ez tha kindim, an tha power,
an tha glaury, vur iver. Amen.

East Devonshire Dialect - Song of Solomon 1:2

Let'n kees me wi' th' keeses o' ez meuth; ver thai leuve's var bedd'r than waine.

Norfolk Dialect - Song of Solomon 1:2

Lerr 'im kiss me wi' the kisses of his mouth; for yar love is better 'an wine.

North Lancashire Dialect - Song of Solomon 1:2

Let him kiss me wi' th' kissins uv his meawth; for thy love's better nur woine.

Yorkshire Dialect - Song of Solomon 1:2

Let him kiss me wi' t' kisses of his mooth, for thah luv is betther an wawhn.

Northumberland Dialect - Joseph Philip Robson

Ruth 1:16

An' Ruth says, Divent coax us te leeve the', or te gan back an' nut follor the': for where thoo gans, aw'll gan ; where thoo leeves, aw'll leeve; thaw folk sall be maw folk, an' thaw God, maw God;