Natty Nancy (John Hartley Poems)
"Mooar fowk get wed nor what do weel," A've heeard mi mother say;But mooast young lads an lasses too, Think just th' ...
"Mooar fowk get wed nor what do weel," A've heeard mi mother say;But mooast young lads an lasses too, Think just th' ...
Sal Sanguine wor a bonny lass, Ov that yo may be sewer;Shoo had her trubbles tho', alas! An th' biggest wor her ...
Ther's a spark just o'th tip o' mi pen,An' it may be poetical fire;An' suppoase 'at it is'nt--what then?Wod yo ...
A'a! its grand to have th' place to yorsen! To get th' wimmen fowk all aght o'th' way!Mine's all off for ...
A'a, dear! what a life has a mother! At leeast, if they're hamper'd like me,Thro' mornin' to neet ther's some bother, An' ...
Come thi ways in, an God bless thi, lad! Come thi ways in, for thar't welcome, joy!A'a! tha'rt a shockin young ...
This world's made up ov leet an shade, But some things strange aw mark;One class live all on th' sunny side, Wol ...
Old age, aw can feel's creepin on, Aw've noa taste for what once made me glad;Mi love ov wild marlocks is ...
Roughest roads, we often find, Lead us on to th' nicest places;Kindest hearts oft hide behind Some o'th' plainest-lukkin faces.Flaars whose colors ...
They say 'at its a waste o' brass--a nasty habit too,--A thing 'at noa reight-minded chap wod ivver think to ...
They tell me aw'm a vulgar chap,An owt to goa to th' schooilTo leearn to talk like other fowk,An' net ...
Jenny, Jenny, dry thi ee, An' dunnot luk soa sad;It grieves me varry mich to see Tha freeats abaat yon lad;For weel ...
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 ...
Little bonny, bonny babby, How tha stares, an' weel tha may,For its but an haar, or hardly, Sin' tha furst saw th' ...
When rich fowk are feastin, an poor fowk are grooanin, Ther's summat 'at connot be reight.Wol one lot are cheerin, another ...
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