Jim’s Letter (James Burnley Poems)
Whats this? A letter thro' Jim? God bless him! What has he to say?Here, Lizzie, my een's gettin' dim, Just read it, ...
Poems about abaat (21 Poems)
Bonny Yorksher (John Hartley Poems)
Bonny Yorksher! how aw love thi! Hard an rugged tho' thi face is;Ther's an honest air abaat thi, Aw ne'er find i' ...
Th’ Lesser Evil (John Hartley Poems)
Young Harry wor a single chap, An wod have lots o' tin,An monny a lass had set her cap, This temptin prize ...
What It Comes To (John Hartley Poems)
Young Alick gate wed, as all gradely chaps do, An tuk Sally for better or war;A daycenter felly ne'er foller'd a ...
Horton Tide (John Hartley Poems)
Wor yo ivver at Horton Tide?It wor thear 'at aw won mi bride; An the joy o' mi life, Is mi dear ...
Sixty An Sixteen (John Hartley Poems)
We're older nor we used to be, But that's noa reason whyWe owt to mope i' misery, An whine an grooan an ...
A Quiet Tawk (John Hartley Poems)
"Nah, lass, caar thi daan, an let's have a chat,-- It's long sin we'd th' haase to ussen;Just give me thi ...
Sol An’ Doll (John Hartley Poems)
Awm a young Yorksher lad as jolly an gay, As a lark on a sunshiny mornin,An Dolly's as fair as the ...
Advice To Jenny (John Hartley Poems)
Jenny, Jenny, dry thi ee, An' dunnot luk soa sad;It grieves me varry mich to see Tha freeats abaat yon lad;For weel ...
Contrasts (John Hartley Poems)
If yo've a fancy for a spree,Goa up to Lundun, same as me,Yo'll find ther's lots o' things to see, To ...
That Lad Next Door (John Hartley Poems)
Aw've nowt agean mi naybors, An aw wod'nt have it sed'At aw wor cross an twazzy, For aw'm kind an mild asteead.But ...
Cash V. Cupid (John Hartley Poems)
Aw dooat on a lass wi' a bonny face, Wi' a twinkle ov fun in her ee;--An aw like a lass ...
Matilda Jane (John Hartley Poems)
Matilda Jane wor fat an fair, An nobbut just sixteen;Shoo'd ruddy cheeks an reddish hair, An leet blue wor her een.Shoo weighed ...
That’s All (John Hartley Poems)
Mi hair is besprinkled wi' gray, An mi face has grown wrinkled an wan;--They say ivvery dog has his day, An noa ...
A New Year’s Gift (John Hartley Poems)
A little lad,--bare wor his feet, His 'een wor swell'd an red,Wor sleepin, one wild New Year's neet,-- A cold doorstep his ...
Nooan So Bad (John Hartley Poems)
This world is net a paradise, Tho' railly aw dooant see,What fowk should growl soa mich abaat;-- Its gooid enuff for me.It's ...
Second Thowts (John Hartley Poems)
Aw've been walkin up th' loin all ith weet, Aw felt sure tha'd be comin that way;For tha promised tha'd meet ...
That Lass (John Hartley Poems)
Awm nobbut a poor workin man, An mi wage leeavs me little to spare;But aw strive to do th' best 'at ...
Aw Can’t Tell (John Hartley Poems)
Aw nivver rammel mich abaat, Aw've summat else to do;But yet aw think, withaat a daat, Aw've seen a thing or two.One ...
Owd Moxy (Ben Preston Poems)
Owd Moxy wrowt hard for his morsil o' breead, An' to keep up his courage he'd sing, Tho' Time ...
Aar Maggie (Edmund Hatton Poems)
I believe aar Maggie's coortin', For shoo dresses hersen so smart, An' shoo's allus runnin' to t' window ...