afore

When I told dad, sez I, 'Dad, did ever yer hear sech a thing uz gittin' up afore light to feed stock?'

They're up every mornin' uv thar lives long afore daylight, a feedin' their stock, an' gittin' ready fur the day's work.

And now that hes thoroughly up to it, lets have some supper, and get a snooze afore starting.

He told Horner you'd bin shot resistin' arrest, an' wanted t' see her afore yuh cashed in.