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' ...
Poems about meean (19 Poems)
Th’ State O’ Th’ Poll. A Nop Tickle Illusion (John Hartley Poems)
Sal Sanguine wor a bonny lass, Ov that yo may be sewer;Shoo had her trubbles tho', alas! An th' biggest wor her ...
A Quiet Day (John Hartley Poems)
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Jimmy’s Choice (John Hartley Poems)
One limpin Jimmy wed a lass;An this wor th' way it coom to pass--He'd saved a little bit o' brass, An ...
Briggate at Setterdy Neet (John Hartley Poems)
Sin Leeds wor a city it puts on grand airs,An aw've noa wish to bother wi' others' affairs;'At they've mich ...
Heather Bells (John Hartley Poems)
Ye little flowrets, wild an free, Yo're welcome, aye as onny!Ther's but few seets 'at meet mi ee 'At ivver seem as ...
A Lucky Dog (John Hartley Poems)
Tha'rt a rough en;--aye tha art,--an aw'll betJust as ready. Tha ne'er lived as a pet, Aw can tell.Ther's noa mistress ...
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 ...
Its True (John Hartley Poems)
Ther's things i'plenty aw despise;-- False pride an wild ambition;Tho' ivvery man should strive to rise, An better his condition.Aw hate a ...
Missed his Mark (John Hartley Poems)
Aw like fowrk to succeed i' life if they've an honest aim,An even if they chonce to trip awm varry ...
Plain Jane (John Hartley Poems)
Plain Jane--plain Jane;This wor owd Butterworth's favourite strain: For wealth couldn't buy, Such pleasur an joy.As he had wi his owd plain ...
Dick an Me (John Hartley Poems)
Two old fogies,--Dick an me,--Old, an grey as grey can be.A'a,-but monny a jolly spree We have had;--An tha ne'er went ...
My Native Twang (John Hartley Poems)
They tell me aw'm a vulgar chap,An owt to goa to th' schooilTo leearn to talk like other fowk,An' net ...
Queen ov Skircoit Green (John Hartley Poems)
Have yo seen mi bonny Mary, Shoo lives at Skircoit Green;An old fowk say a fairer lass Nor her wor nivver seen.An ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...