Duffin Johnny. (A Rifleman’s Adventure.) (John Hartley Poems)
Th' mooin shone breet wi' silver leet, An th' wind wor softly sighin;Th' burds did sleep, an th' snails did creep, An ...
Th' mooin shone breet wi' silver leet, An th' wind wor softly sighin;Th' burds did sleep, an th' snails did creep, An ...
As I hurried through t' taan to my wark, -I were lat, for all t' buzzers had gooan-I happen'd to hear ...
As Rueben wor smookin his pipe tother neet, Bi th' corner o'th' little "Slip Inn;"He spied some fowk marchin, an fancied ...
He'd a breet ruddy face an a laffin e'e,An his shoolders wer brooad as brooad need be;For each one he ...
A poor owd man wi' tott'ring gait,Wi' body bent, an snowy pate, Aw met one day;--An daan o'th' rooad side grassy ...
Her ladyship's getten a babby,-- An they're makkin a famous to do,--They say,--Providence treated her shabby-- Shoo wor fairly entitled to two.But ...
Let's love one another, it's better bi far;Mak peace wi yor Brother--it's better nor war!Life's rooad's rough enuff,--let's mak it ...
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 ...
What is it maks a crusty wifeForget to scold, an leeave off strife?What is it smoothes th' rooad throo life? It's ...
Then its O! for a wife, sich a wife as aw know!Who's thowts an desires are pure as the snow,Who ...
Come, Jack, lad, just cheer up a bit, dorn'd look so glum an' sad;Although we're deawn i' th' world just ...
Th' sun wor settin,--red an gold, Wi splendor paintin th' west,An purplin tints throo th' valley roll'd, As daan he sank to ...
Aw like to see a lot o' lads All frolicsome an free,An hear ther noisy voices, As they run an shaat wi' ...
Aw'm as rich as a Jew, tho aw havn't a meg,But awm free as a burd, an aw shak a ...
Bide thi time! it's sure to come, Tho' it may seem tardy,--Thine's a better fate nor some:If tha's but a humble ...
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