An Old Man’s Christmas Morning (John Hartley Poems)
Its a long time sin thee an' me have met befoor, owd lad,-- Soa pull up thi cheer, an sit daan, for ...
Poems about befoor (19 Poems)
Billy Bumble’s Bargain (John Hartley Poems)
Young Billy Bumble bowt a pig, Soa aw've heeard th' neighbors say;An monny a mile he had to trig One sweltin' summer ...
Matty’s Reason (John Hartley Poems)
"Nah, Matty! what meeans all this fuss? Tha'rt as back'ard as back'ard can be;Ther must be some reason, becoss It used to ...
Th’ Traitle Sop (John Hartley Poems)
Once in a little country taan A grocer kept a shop,And sell'd amang his other things, Prime traitle-drink and pop;Teah, coffee, currans, ...
A Brussen Bubble (John Hartley Poems)
Bet wor a stirrin, strappin lass, Shoo lived near Woodus Moor;--An varry keen shoo wor for brass, Tho little wor her stoor.Shoo'd ...
Heart Brokken (John Hartley Poems)
He wor a poor hard workin lad, An shoo a workin lass,An hard they tew'd throo day to day, For varry little ...
A Cold Dooas (John Hartley Poems)
One neet aw went hooam, what time aw can't tell,But it must ha been lat, for awd th' street to ...
A Tale For Th’ Childer, On Christmas Eve (John Hartley Poems)
Little childer,--little childer; Harken to an old man's ditty;Tho yo live ith' country village,-- Tho yo live ith' busy city.Aw've a little ...
Awr Lad. (John Hartley Poems)
Beautiful babby! Beautiful lad! Pride o' thi mother and joy o' thi dad!Full ov sly tricks an sweet winnin ways;-- Two cherry ...
A Neet When Aw’ve Nowt To Do (John Hartley Poems)
Why lad, awm sewer tha'rt ommost done, This ovvertime is killin;'Twor allus soa sin th' world begun, They put o' them at's ...
What Is It? (John Hartley Poems)
What is it maks a crusty wifeForget to scold, an leeave off strife?What is it smoothes th' rooad throo life? It's ...
Latter Wit (John Hartley Poems)
Awm sittin o' that old stooan seeat, Wheear last aw set wi' thee;It seems long years sin' last we met, Awm sure ...
Awst Nivver Be Jaylus (John Hartley Poems)
"Awst nivver be jaylus, net aw!" Sed Nancy to th' love ov her heart,"Aw couldn't, lad, if awd to try, For aw ...
Shoo’s Thi Sister (John Hartley Poems)
(Written on seeing a wealthy townsman rudely pusha poor little girl off the pavement.)Gently, gently, shoo's thi sister, Tho' her clooas ...
Their Fred (John Hartley Poems)
"He's a nowt! If ther's owtAt a child shouldn't do, He mun try, Or know why,Befoor th' day's getten throo. An his dad, Ov his ...
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 ...
Ike’s Song (John Hartley Poems)
Let us have a jolly spree, An' wi' joy an' harmonie, Let the merry moments flee, For mi love's come back. O, the days ...
Young Jockey (John Hartley Poems)
Young Jockey he bowt him a pair o' new shooin, Ooin, ooin, ry diddle dooin!Young Jockey he bowt him a pair ...
Elegy on the Death of a Frog (David Lewis Poems)
Ya summer day when I were mowin', When flooers of monny soorts were growin', Which fast befoor my scythe fell ...