The shearin' 's some sair wark for her e'en noo.

I suld hae been shearin', but my mither wad fain hae a day o' the hairst.
She thocht it wud du her gude.

But I s' warran' a day o' 't 'll sair (satisfy) her, and I s' be at it the morn.

She's been unco dowie (ailing) a' the summer; and sae has the bairnie.' 'Ye maun hae had a sair time o' 't, than.' 'Ay, some.

But I aye got some sleep.