Pedants' Corner

[Biddlecombe]

Then a corse ther be proper souf wer Iz from in the verist.
My mum had a saying, said as a greeting to a friend and their reply......
"Watcher" ..........Hello
"Werz goin?"..... Where are you going?
"Down varm"......To the farm.
"Wot wee?".........What are you taking?
"Vathers grub"....Father's lunch.
"Giz a bit"...........Will you please give me some?
"Shaint" ..............No I will not.
"Guts".................You are selfish.

Oh yes the top line is "Then of course there is the proper south, I come from The New Forest."