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Yorkshire Ditties, FirstSeries

to which is added theCreamof Wit and Humour from his popular writings.

by

John Hartley, Born 1839,Died 1915.

London W. Nicholson& Sons, Limited, 26, PaternosterSquare, E.Cand Albion Works, Wakefield. [entered at stationers' hall]

Introduction

As the First Volume of the Yorkshire Ditties has been for sometimeout of print, and as there is a great demand for the very humorousproductions of Mr. Hartley's pen, it has been decided to reprint thatVolume, and also a Second One; both to be considerably enlarged andenriched by Selections from Mr. Hartley's other humorous writings.

The Publishers would also intimate that for this purpose theyhavepurchased of Mr. Hartley the copyright of the DITTIES, and otherPieces appended to each Volume.

The Publishers presume that both Volumes will, on account oftheirgreat humour, be favourably received by the Public.

Contents.

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.

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