This will also be on DorSomFamilies. Seeing a posting recently by th OPC I was reminded of this poem by ANON. Church Feair in Glanville's Wootton (in the style of William Barnes) The vo'k down Glaville's Wootton way Thease vew weeks past be gone all mad, Slowly walken, briskly talken O' lively jumbles to be had An' things to do when Zaderdaay Do come in Glanville's Wootton An' zoo vo'k cross wold Blackmore Vale Vrom ev'ry quarter ov its ring Zeldom biden, swiftly riden, Vrom Bucklan' and vrom Cerne they zwing, An hwope to buy each thing vor seale Vor Church at Glanville's Wootton Vrom Middlemarsh an Hermitage Come friends an' kinsvo'k, young wi' wold, Gaily speaken, nimbly seeken The knacks that must be bought and zwold To set aright the flaws ov age In Church at Glanville's Wootton Aunt Zally, bobben lik' a cork, Do meake vo'k laugh wi gogglen eye: Laughter meaken, zides a-sheaken, Young Dick do miss wi' ev'ry shy, Till woone can't hear a naighbour talk By Church at Glanville's Wootton An' Tom a-skittlen vor the pig Do scatter all nine pins abrwoad; To viddle screapen, children jeapen Their little trips wi' axe an' zword Do bring all eyes on morris jig Vor Church at Glanville's Wootton Bwoth Girl and bwoy do zit astride The trotten pwonies' gli'nen flanks Zides a-slappen, han's a-clappen Do cheer the broken reelen ranks, As vo'k do jig vrom zide to zide By Church at Glanville's Wootton When Church Tower sheade do stratch a limb An' vo'k be chatt'ren vur awaay Never doubten that their outen 've a-brought the wherewithal to paay Vor sleates an' stwones to straighten prim Our Church at Glanville's Wootton Mid nwone vorget the willen han's The thought that plann'd thik happy tide: An' childern's childern, nigh the builden, Mid still look up wi' happy pride To zee the white hart where he stan's On Church at Glanville's Wootton This was copied from "The Dorset Year Book for 1955-56 It concludes -- "Contributions towards the cost of repairs of Glanvilles Wootton Church will be gladly received by the Treasurer............." Although this is 50 years old, I suspect the present Treasurer would not refuse donations. Jim --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.476 / Virus Database: 273 - Release Date: 24/04/03