To Let (John Hartley Poems)
Aw live in a snug little cot,An' tho' poor, yet aw keep aght o' debt,Cloise by, in a big garden ...
Poems about heeard (21 Poems)
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 ...
The Lucky Dream (John Castillo Poems)
Ya Kessmas neet, or then aboot,When measons all were frozzen oot,I went to see a country friend,An hospitable hoor to ...
Peevish Poll (John Hartley Poems)
Aw've heeard ov Mary Mischief, An aw've read ov Natterin Nan;An aw've known a Grumlin Judy, An a cross-grained Sarah Ann;But wi' ...
A Safe Investment (John Hartley Poems)
Yo fowk 'at's some brass to invest, Luk sharp an mak th' best ov yor chonce!Aw'll gie yo a tip,--one o'th' ...
That’s A Fact (John Hartley Poems)
A'a Mary aw'm glad 'at that's thee!Aw need thy advice, lass, aw'm sure;Aw'm all ov a mooild tha can see,Aw ...
Whear Natur Missed It (John Hartley Poems)
As Rueben wor smookin his pipe tother neet, Bi th' corner o'th' little "Slip Inn;"He spied some fowk marchin, an fancied ...
Done Agean (John Hartley Poems)
Aw've a rare lump o' beef on a dish, We've some bacon 'at's hung up o' th' thack,We've as mich gooid ...
Mosslump’s Song (John Hartley Poems)
Mistress Moore is Johnny's wife, An' Johnny is a druffen sot; He spends th' best portion ov his life I'th beershop wi' a ...
Persevere (John Hartley Poems)
What tho' th' claads aboon luk dark, Th' sun's just waitin to peep throo;Let us buckle to awr wark, For ther's lots ...
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 ...
Help Thisen (John Hartley Poems)
"Come, help thisen, lad,--help thisen!" Wor what mi uncle sed.We'd just come in throo makkin hay, To get some cheese an breead.An ...
A Warnin (John Hartley Poems)
A'a dear, what it is to be big! To be big i' one's own estimation,To think if we shake a lawse ...
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 ...
Sweet Mistress Moore (John Hartley Poems)
Mistress Moore is Johnny's wife, An Johnny is a druffen sot;He spends th' best portion of his life Ith' beershop wi a ...
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' ...
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 ...
Yon Lass O’ Top O’ Mellor (John Pickup Poems)
Aw've heeard a deeol o' toke abeawt the Belles o' Sunny France;An' Spanish maidens, dark and tall, wi' fierce an' ...
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 ...
Marra to Bonney (F W Moorman Poems)
What would you do wi' a doughter- Pray wi' her, bensil(1) her, flout her?-Say, what would you do wi' ...
Why Adam Sinned (Alex Rogers Poems)
I heeard da ole folks talkin' in our house da other night'Bout Adam in da scripchuh long ago.Da lady folks ...