The world 'as got me snouted jist a treat;
The world has knocked me about badly. (“Snouted” = hit on the nose.)
Say it as: The WORLD has got me SNOW-ted JUST a TREAT;
Crool Forchin's dirty left 'as smote me soul;
Cruel Fate has punched my soul with a dirty left hand — like a boxer.
Say it as: CROO-el FOR-chin's DIR-ty LEFT has SMOTE me SOUL;
An' all them joys o' life I 'eld so sweet
And all the joys I used to love so much
Say it as: And ALL them JOYS of LIFE I HELD so SWEET
Is up the pole.
Are ruined and gone. (“Up the pole” = mad, or lost.)
Say it as: Is UP the POLE.
Fer, as the poit sez, me 'eart 'as got
Because, as the poet says, my heart has caught
Say it as: For, as the PO-et SAYS, my HEART has GOT
The pip wiv yearnin' fer—I dunno wot.
A sickness of longing for — I don't know what. (“The pip” = a low fever.)
Say it as: The PIP with YEARN-ing for—I dun-NO WHAT.
I'm crook; me name is Mud; I've done me dash;
I'm sick; everyone thinks badly of me; I've ruined my chances.
Say it as: I'm CROOK; my NAME is MUD; I've DONE my DASH;
Me flamin' spirit's got the flamin' 'ump!
My wretched mood is stuck in a deep sulk. (“Got the hump” = sulking.)
Say it as: My FLAY-min SPI-rit's got the FLAY-min HUMP!
I'm longin' to let loose on somethin' rash....
I feel like doing something wild and reckless.
Say it as: I'm LONG-ing to LET LOOSE on SOME-thing RASH....
Aw, I'm a chump!
Oh — I'm a fool!
Say it as: AW, I'm a CHUMP!