Yorkshire Ditties, First Series

to which is added the Cream of Wit and Humour from his popular writings.

by

John Hartley, Born 1839, Died 1915.

London W. Nicholson & Sons, Limited, 26, Paternoster Square, E.C and Albion Works, Wakefield. [entered at stationers' hall]

Introduction

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

The Publishers would also intimate that for this purpose they have purchased of Mr. Hartley the copyright of the DITTIES, and other Pieces appended to each Volume.

The Publishers presume that both Volumes will, on account of their great 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.
Shoo's thi' Sister.
Persevere.
To a Roadside Flower.

Prose. Hartley's Cream of Wit and Humour

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