Project Gutenberg 2006-02-19 Public domain in the USA. 46 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.) en Dialect poetry, English -- England -- Yorkshire Yorkshire (England) -- Poetry Poetry of places PR Text United Kingdom Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 264571 197151 2024-09-08T04:48:06.823446 2023-09-08T07:14:34.024957 text/html text/html 176477 2006-02-26T11:36:38 text/html; charset=us-ascii 57391 2006-02-26T11:36:38 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 116788 2024-09-08T04:48:14.490389 application/epub+zip 118558 2024-09-08T04:48:08.573423 application/epub+zip 118557 2024-09-08T04:48:07.508457 application/epub+zip 296511 2024-09-08T04:48:18.151424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221834 2024-09-08T04:48:13.441422 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247267 2022-09-08T13:04:13.394285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130121 130112 2024-09-08T04:48:05.138467 2023-09-08T07:14:32.766931 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 130061 2006-02-26T11:36:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52412 2006-02-26T11:36:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 1952309 2006-03-04T13:21:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 20719 2024-09-08T04:48:18.292376 application/rdf+xml 13963 2024-09-08T04:48:07.905406 image/jpeg 3480 2024-09-08T04:48:07.705410 image/jpeg 112579 2024-09-08T04:48:06.838485 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog