Yorkshire Ditties (1868)

By John Hartley and Dr John Hartley

Book Overview

Yorkshire Ditties is a collection of poems written by the English poet John Hartley in 1868. The book contains a series of humorous and satirical verses in the Yorkshire dialect, which was spoken in the northern English county of Yorkshire at the time. The poems cover a range of topics, including rural life, social issues, and politics, and are written in a lively and entertaining style. Some of the most famous poems in the collection include ""The Keighley Flyer"", ""The Yorkshireman's Epitaph"", and ""The Runaway Match"". The book has become a classic of English literature and is still read and enjoyed today for its unique blend of humor, wit, and regional dialect.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 116575228X
• ISBN13: 9781165752287
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 74 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"