Yorkshire Ditties, First Series / To Which Is Added The Cream Of Wit And Humour From His Popular Writings
by John Hartley
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Dive into the delightful and humorous world of John Hartley in 'Yorkshire Ditties, First Series'. This collection of poems and prose, including some of Hartley's most popular works, will have you laughing out loud and nodding in agreement with his astute observations of everyday life. From the relatable struggles of the working-class to the quirks of small-town living, Hartley's wit and charm shine through in each piece. Here's an excerpt from 'My Native Twang', one of the poems featured in this "They tell me aw'm a vulgar chap / An owt to goa to th' schooil / To leearn to talk like other fowk...
Chapters (56)(click to expand)
- Yorkshire Ditties, First Series
- to which is added the Cream of Wit and Humour from his popular writings.
- John Hartley, Born 1839, Died 1915.
- Introduction
- Poetry.
- Bite Bigger. To th' Swallow. Plenty o' Brass. Th' Little Stranger. Babby Burds. Wayvin Mewsic. That's a Fact. Stop at Hooam. The Short Timer. Th' First o'th' Soart. Lines on Finding a Butterfly in a Weaving Shed. Uncle Ben. The New Year's Resolve. The Old Bachelor's Story. Aght o' Wark. Another Babby. The Little Black Hand. Lily's Gooan. My Native Twang. Shoo's thi' Sister. Persevere. To a Roadside Flower.
- Prose. Hartley's Cream of Wit and Humour
- The New Year. Valentine Day. March Winds. April Fooils. Policeman's Scrape. Information. Watterin' Places. Flaar Shows. October Ale. Force of Example. Gunpaader Plot. Th' Last Month. Meditated Strike. New Year's Parties. Smiles, Tears, Getting on. Mysterious Disappearance. Sam it up. Fooils. Cleanin' Daan Month. Hay-making. Hollingworth Lake. Plagues. End o'th' Year. Scientific. Valentine Dream.
- Poetry.
- Bite Bigger.
- To th' Swallow.
- Plenty o' Brass.
- Th' Little Stranger.
- Babby Burds.
- Wayvin Mewsic.
- That's a Fact.
- The Short-Timer.
- Th' First o'th Sooart.
- Lines on finding a butterfly in a weaving shed.
- Uncle Ben.
- The New Year's Resolve.
- The Old Bachelor's Story.
- Aght o' Wark.
- Another Babby.
- Th' Little Black Hand.
- Lilly's Gooan.
- My Native Twang.
- Shoo's thi Sister.
- Persevere.
- To a Roadside Flower.
- Prose. Hartley's Cream of Wit and Humour.
- The New Year.
- Valentine Day.
- March Winds.
- April Fooils.
- Policeman's Scrape.
- Information.
- Watterin Places.
- Flaar Shows.
- October Ale.
- Force of Example.
- Gunpaader Plot.
- Th' Last Month.
- Mediated Strike.
- New Year's Parties.
- Smiles, Tears, Getting on.
- Mysterious Disapperance.
- Sam it up.
- Fooils.
- Cleenin' Daan Month.
- Hay-Making.
- Holinworth Lake.
- Plagues.
- End o' th' Year.
- Scientific.
- Valentine Dream.
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