Project Gutenberg 2006-01-06 Public domain in the USA. 173 Hartley, John 1839 1915 Yorkshire Ditties, First Series To Which Is Added The Cream Of Wit And Humour From His Popular Writings 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 -- 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 Produced by David Fawthrop "Yorkshire Ditties, First Series" by John Hartley is a collection of humorous poetry and prose written in the late 19th century. The book captures the essence of Yorkshire life through its entertaining dialect and relatable themes, which reflect the experiences and struggles of ordinary people. It features various characters, often from working-class backgrounds, illustrating their daily lives, aspirations, and interactions with one another. The opening of this collection introduces the reader to Hartley's distinctive voice and keen observational humor. The initial poems, such as "Bite Bigger," elucidate themes of generosity and the resilience of spirit, as a poor boy shares an apple with a friend, despite their hardships. Other pieces explore the simple joys and tribulations of rural and working-class Yorkshire life, with a focus on familiar experiences like raising children, the changing seasons, and social gatherings. Through clever wordplay and vivid imagery, Hartley crafts a vivid tapestry of life that resonates with warmth and wit, inviting readers into the heart of his community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Dialect poetry, English -- England -- Yorkshire Yorkshire (England) -- Poetry Poetry of places PR Text United Kingdom Category: Poetry Category: Humour Category: British Literature 252774 2025-08-07T11:38:02.321862 text/html 166752 2006-02-26T11:34:46 text/html 140184 2025-08-07T11:38:10.411784 application/epub+zip 141967 2025-08-07T11:38:05.650809 application/epub+zip 126122 2025-08-07T11:38:04.270827 application/epub+zip 317292 2025-08-07T11:38:13.215784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269331 2025-08-07T11:38:09.481793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253706 2022-09-08T11:17:48.291489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137245 2025-08-07T11:38:01.144847 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137147 2006-02-26T11:34:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1893389 2006-02-26T11:34:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 21149 2025-08-07T11:38:13.346762 application/rdf+xml 14829 2025-08-07T11:38:04.797800 image/jpeg 3736 2025-08-07T11:38:04.536819 image/jpeg 59059 2006-02-26T11:34:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 55469 2006-02-26T11:34:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 133532 2025-08-07T11:38:02.336816 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia