Yorkshire Ditties, First Series
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Yorkshire speech gives John Hartley's poems and comic prose their sound and rhythm. The collection opens with a worker watching two poorly dressed boys share an apple in bitter weather, finding generosity in a small act. Other verses consider the comforts money can buy, the duties that come with having it, and the difference between fair weather companions and dependable friends. Newborn children and nesting birds bring family feeling into these scenes of ordinary life.
The prose selections shift toward jokes, sharp observations and everyday mishaps. One scene follows a policeman visiting a servant during his night duty, with a meal of bacon leading to confusion. Hartley writes these pieces in the same regional voice as the poems, making local pronunciation part of the reading experience.
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Book facts
- Author
- John Hartley
- Reading time
- About 100 minutes
- Pages
- 60
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Poetry
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online