Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1885 — A Special Version of a Psalm. [ARTICLE]

A Special Version of a Psalm.

The following incident is said to have occurred in the parish church of Bradford, England, during a special service oh the occasion of a visit from the Bishop of the diocese. The clerk, before the sermon, gave out the psalm in broad Wiltshire dialect, as follows: “Let us zing to the praavze an’ glawry o’ God, three varzes o’ the hundred an’ vourteem zaam—a version ’specially ’dapted to the ’casion—by meself.” Why hop ye zo. ye little hills. An’ what var de’e skip? Is It ’c*b you’re proud to zee His grace, the lard btehip? Why skip ye zo, ye little hills. An’ what var de’e hop? Is it 'cas to preach to we Is corn’d the lard bishop? Eese; be is corn’d to preach to we; Then let us aul strike up. An’ zing a glawrious zong o’ praayze, , An’ bless the lard bishup. —New Haven Palladium. \

A man may have a head more crowded with knowledge than the Congressional library, and still be at a loss to Understand why the shedding of his undershirt in spring time is sure to bring a lapse of winter. ■