Poor Old Hat (John Hartley Poems)
Poor old hat! poor old hat! like misen tha's grown An fowk call us old fashioned an odd;But monny's the storm ...
Poems about misen (21 Poems)
A Neet When Aw’ve Nowt To Do (John Hartley Poems)
Why lad, awm sewer tha'rt ommost done, This ovvertime is killin;'Twor allus soa sin th' world begun, They put o' them at's ...
Did Yo Ivver! (John Hartley Poems)
"Gooid gracious!" cried Susy, one fine summer's morn, "Here's a bonny to do! aw declare!Aw wor nivver soa capt sin th' ...
A Pair O’ Black Een (John Hartley Poems)
One neet as aw trudged throo mi wark, Thinks aw, nah mi labor is done,Aw feel just inclined for a lark, For ...
Fairly Weel-off (John Hartley Poems)
Ov whooalsum food aw get mi fill,--Ov drink aw seldom want a gill;Aw've clooas to shield me free throo harm,Should ...
Somdy’s Chonce (John Hartley Poems)
What's a poor lass like me to do, 'At langs for a hooam ov her own?Aw'm a hale an bonny wench ...
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 ...
Latter Wit (John Hartley Poems)
Awm sittin o' that old stooan seeat, Wheear last aw set wi' thee;It seems long years sin' last we met, Awm sure ...
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 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 ...
A Pointer (John Hartley Poems)
Just listen to mi stooary lads, It's one will mak yo grieve;It's full ov sich strange incidents; Yo hardly can believe.That lass ...
To A True Friend (John Hartley Poems)
Here'sa song to mi brave old friend, A friend who has allus been true;His day's drawin near to its end, When he'll ...
Tother Day (John Hartley Poems)
As awm sittin enjoyin mi pipe, An tooastin mi shins beside th' hob,Aw find ther's a harvest quite ripe, O' thowts stoored ...
Lost Love (John Hartley Poems)
Shoo wor a bonny, bonny lass, Her e'en as black as sloas;Her hair a flyin thunner claad, Her cheeks a blowin rooas.Her ...
Mi Old Slippers (John Hartley Poems)
Aw'm wearily trudgin throo mire an weet, For aw've finished another day's wark;An welcome to me is that flickerin leet, 'At shines ...
Mi Bonny Yorksher Lass (John Hartley Poems)
Aw've travelled East, West, North, an South, An led a rooamin' life;Aw've met wi things ov stirlin' worth, Aw've shared wi joy ...
That’s All (John Hartley Poems)
Mi hair is besprinkled wi' gray, An mi face has grown wrinkled an wan;--They say ivvery dog has his day, An noa ...
Lines, On Startling A Rabbit (John Hartley Poems)
Whew!--Tha'rt in a famous hurry! Awm nooan baan to try to catch thi!Aw've noa dogs wi' me to worry Thee poor thing,--aw ...
Warmin Pan (John Hartley Poems)
That old warmin pan wi' it's raand, brazzen face, Has hung thear for monny a day;'Twor mi Gronny's, an th' haase ...
Elegy on the Death of a Frog (David Lewis Poems)
Ya summer day when I were mowin', When flooers of monny soorts were growin', Which fast befoor my scythe fell ...