Mak A Gooid Start (John Hartley Poems)
Let's mak a gooid start, nivver fear What grum'lers an growlers may say;That nivver need cause yo a tear, For whear ther's ...
Poems about clooas (21 Poems)
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 ...
Uncle Ben (John Hartley Poems)
A gradely chap wor uncle Ben As iver lived ith' fowd:He made a fortun for hissen, An' lived on't when he'r owd.His ...
A Summer Shaar (John Hartley Poems)
It nobbut luks like tother day,Sin Jane an me first met;Yet fifty years have rolled away,But still aw dooant forget.Th' ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The New Year’s Resolve (John Hartley Poems)
Says Dick, "ther's a' notion sprung up i' mi yed, For th' furst time i' th' whole coorse o' mi life,An' ...
Cuckoo! (John Hartley Poems)
Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Just a word i' thi ear,-- Aw hooap we shall net disagree;But aw'm foorced to admit as aw watch ...
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 ...
Give It ‘Em Hot (John Hartley Poems)
Give it 'em hot, an be hanged to ther feelins! Souls may be lost wol yor choosin' yor words!Out wi' them ...
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 ...
Gooid Bye, Old Lad (John Hartley Poems)
Ge me thi hand, mi trusty friend, Mi own is all aw ha to gie thi;Let friendship simmer on to th' ...
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 ...
To Mally (John Hartley Poems)
Its long sin th' parson made us one, An yet it seems to me,As we've gooan thrustin, toilin on, Time's made noa ...
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 ...
Johnny Green’s Wedding, And Description Of Manchester College (Anonymous British Poems)
Neaw lads where ar yo beawn so fast,Yo happun ha no yerd whot's past;Au gettun wed sin au'r here last, ...
Margit’s Comin’ (Edwin Waugh Poems)
Eh! Sam, whatever doesto meeon;Aw see thae'rt theer i'th nook again;Where aw've a gill thae's nine or ten: Thae ...
While Takin’ A Wift O’ My Pipe (Edwin Waugh Poems)
While takin' a wift o' my pipe tother neet, A thowt trickled into my pate,That sulkin' becose everything isn't ...
Come Whoam To Thy Childer an’ Me (Edwin Waugh Poems)
Aw've just mended th' fire wi' a cob;Owd Swaddle has brought thi new shoon;There's some nice bacon-collops o'th hobAn' a ...