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 Project Gutenberg 2006-02-19 Public domain in the USA. 182 Hartley, John 1839 1915 Yorkshire Ditties, Second Series To which is added The Cream of Wit and Humour from his Popular Writings Th' Better Part -- Done Agean -- Latter Wit -- My Gronfayther's Days -- Heart Brocken -- To a Daisy -- A Bad Sooart -- All we Had -- Give it 'em Hot -- Th' Honest Hard Worker -- Niver Heed -- Sing On -- What aw Want -- What it is to be Mother -- What is It -- Come thi Ways! -- Advice to Jenny -- Ther's mich Expected -- A Strange Stooary -- Take Heart -- Did yo Iver -- An Old Man's Christmas Morning -- Billy Bumble's Bargain -- Moral -- Rejected -- Duffin Johnie -- Lost Love -- Th' Traitle Sop -- To Let -- Fault Finders -- Disapointment -- Work Away -- New Machinery &c -- September Month -- A Hawporth -- Buttermilk &c -- It's a comfort -- Progress -- Try Again -- Jealousy -- Winter -- Persevere -- Booith-Taan Election -- Election -- None think Alike -- Seaside Produced by David Fawthrop "Yorkshire Ditties, Second Series" by John Hartley is a collection of poetry written in the late 19th century. The book features a variety of humorous and heartfelt verses that celebrate Yorkshire culture and working-class life, often embracing the dialect and experiences of the region's inhabitants. It serves as both a social commentary and a tribute to the resilience and wit of ordinary people, capturing their joys, sorrows, and everyday struggles. The opening of "Yorkshire Ditties, Second Series" introduces the reader to a world steeped in local charm and character. It begins with a dedication and a preface that expresses the author's hope that readers will appreciate the homegrown dialect and themes. The first poem, "Th' Better Part," features a conversation between a young man and an elderly figure, exploring themes of contentment and the relativity of wealth. The old man reflects on the burdens of riches compared to the peace that comes from a clear conscience and modest living, emphasizing a life governed by integrity and satisfaction in simple pleasures. This sets the tone for the subsequent poems, which promise a blend of humor, wisdom, and nostalgia for a bygone era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.0 (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 264582 2025-07-07T12:51:45.736011 text/html 155661 2025-03-10T08:22:09 text/html 139320 2025-07-07T12:51:54.525429 application/epub+zip 140865 2025-07-07T12:51:49.228494 application/epub+zip 124030 2025-07-07T12:51:47.742996 application/epub+zip 333255 2025-07-07T12:51:57.882413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261052 2025-07-07T12:51:53.520437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247267 2022-09-08T13:04:13.394285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130052 2025-07-07T12:51:44.356002 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110277 2025-03-10T08:22:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 130061 2006-02-26T11:36:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1952309 2006-03-04T13:21:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 22420 2025-07-07T12:51:58.018430 application/rdf+xml 13879 2025-07-07T12:51:48.283484 image/jpeg 3456 2025-07-07T12:51:48.011067 image/jpeg 57391 2006-02-26T11:36:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 52412 2006-02-26T11:36:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 131996 2025-07-07T12:51:45.749995 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia