My Polly (John Hartley Poems)
My Polly's varry bonny, Her een are black an breet;They shine under her raven locks, Like stars i'th' dark o'th' neet.Her little ...
My Polly's varry bonny, Her een are black an breet;They shine under her raven locks, Like stars i'th' dark o'th' neet.Her little ...
Bonny burd! aw'm fain to see thee, For tha tells ov breeter weather;But aw connot quite forgi thee, Connot love thee altogether.'Tisn't ...
Dear Jock, - Like some aul' cairter's mear I'm foonert i' the feet,An' oxter-staffs are feckless things fan a' the ...
GRANDFATHERT' watter is blue i' t' offin', An' blue is t' sky aboon;Swallows are settin' sou'ard, An' wanin' ...
I geet up a-milkin' this mornin',- I geet up afore it wur leet;I ne'er slept a minute for ...
Th' wynt blows keen thro' th' shiverin' thorn, An' th' leet looks wild i'th sky;Come, Tet, stir up that ...
Heigh, Ned, owd mon, aw feel as fain As ony brid 'at sings i' May;Come, sit tho deawn, aw'll ...
An old dalewoman speaks:"JAPONICA! Ay, it makes a brave show,But none on 'em grow as they used to grow!It's goin' ...
I niver thowt when I grew owd I'd tak to leetin' lamps; I sud have said, I'd rayther ...
Th' wynt blows keen through th' shiverin' thorns,An' th' leet looks wild i'th sky;Come, Tet, stir up that fire; an' ...
The miller by the shore am I, A man o' despert sense;I've fotty different soorts o' ways O' ...
A song I sing o' t' Yorkshire dales, That Winnd frae t' moors to t' sea; Frae t' ...
SETTLE doon, my Poppet joy,Noo t' birds an' t' beasts are sleepin',Settle doon, my bonnie boy,T' breet stars ther watch ...
A lile wind kindly blaws to-day;They're takin' Dick, fra' ower t' way,To Dallow. Dick 'ud be reet fainTo rest theer, ...
Ah's coomin' back fra' furrin parts,An', Aa! Ah's varra fainTo sec my lahl steean hooseIn Wensleydale again.It's grand to finnd ...
I'SE coomin' back fra' furrin parts,An', Aa! I'se varra fainTo see my lile steean hooseIn Wensleydale again.It's grand to finnd ...
When John o' Dick comes a-courtin',We sit togither on t' lang-settle;John watches me, an' I watch t' kettleBoilin'; I can ...
RICHARD RYDER! Awake! Awake!Let's go a-ridin' to-day;Fra' t' risin' of t' sun, to t' settin' of moon-Up an' away an' ...
NEET wur murky an' wild an' starless,West wind beldered an' yelled,When owd Joe Hutchinson watched wi' his lanternOutside t' Cathole ...
Gie me a day wi' two breet een, An' smilin' lips an' a kissin' face; A day I' th' sun ...
THE LANDS OF MY CHILDHOOD 1 I am leaving the holy city of Leeds For the last time for the ...
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