Tha'rt a rough en; - aye tha art, - an aw'll bet Just as ready. Tha ne'er lived as a pet, Aw can tell. Ther's noa mistress weshed thi skin, cooam'd thi heead; Net mich pettin; kicks an cuffins oft asteead,...
When rich fowk are feastin, an poor fowk are grooanin, Ther's summat 'at connot be reight. Wol one lot are cheerin, another lot's mooanin For want ov sufficient to ait....
Beautiful babby! Beautiful lad! Pride o' thi mother and joy o' thi dad! Full ov sly tricks an sweet winnin ways; - Two cherry lips whear a smile ivver plays; Two little een ov heavenly blue, -...
Little patt'rin, clatt'rin feet, Runnin raand throo morn to neet; Banishin mi mornin's nap, - Little bonny, noisy chap, - But aw can't find fault yo see, - For he's Dad's lad an he loves me. ...
As through life you journey onward Many a hill you'll have to climb; Many a rough and dang'rous pathway, You'll encounter time and time. Now and then a gleam of sunshine,...
Sleep bonny babby, thi grondad is near, Noa harm can touch thee, sleep withaat fear; Innocent craytur, soa helpless an waik, Grondad wod give up his life for thy sake, Sleep little beauty,...
Th' mooast remarkable thing 'at aw' con recollect abaat this time last year, wor a trip to Hollinworth Lake. Ther'd been a collection made at the Longloin Sunday Schooil for a new gas meeter; an after they'd getten th' brass, t...
I shall never forget the day, Annie, When I bid thee a fond adieu; With a careless good bye I left thee, For my cares and my fears were few. True that thine eyes seemed brightest; -...
"I would not live alway," Why should I wish to stay, Now, when grown old and grey, Enduring slow decay? When power to do has fled, 'Twere better to be dead - The tree that's ceased to bear,...
Lads an lasses lend yor ears Unto an old man's rhyme, Dooant hurry by an say wi' sneers, It's all a waste o' time. Some little wisdom yo may gain, Some trewth yo'll ne'er forget:...
O winds 'at blow, an flaars 'at grow, O sun, an stars an mooin! Aw've loved yo long, as weel yo know, An watched yo neet an nooin. But nah, yor paars to charm all flee, Altho' yor bonny still,...
What a lot ov advice ther is wasted; - What praichin is all thrown away; - Young fowk lang for pleasures untasted, An its little they'll heed what yo say. Old fowk may have wisdom i' plenty,...
Place thy lilly-white hand in mine, Maid with the wealth of golden hair; - Tresses, that gleaming like gold, entwine, Round about a sweet face so fair.
"Well, Robert! what's th' matter! nah mun, Aw see 'at ther's summat nooan sweet; Thi een luk as red as a sun - Aw saw that across th' width of a street; Aw hope 'at yor Lily's noa war -...
Sweet, drooping, azure tinted bells, How dear you are; Bringing the scent of shady dells, To me from far; Telling of spring and gladsome sunny hours, - Nature's bright jewels!=-heart-refreshing flowers!...
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 like to watch thi. Tha'rt a runner! aw dar back thi,...