Yorkshire Ditties, Second Series
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Yorkshire speech gives John Hartley's verses their sound, spelling and comic timing. In this second collection, everyday worries become poems about wages, marriage, aging and contentment. An encounter with an old man opens a reflection on the burdens of wealth and the value of a clear conscience. Elsewhere, a husband delights in money he has kept from his wife, while a grandfather contrasts the world of factories and telegraph poles with the countryside he remembers.
Hartley moves between jokes and tenderness. Working lovers struggle with scarce employment and high prices, and a grocer's spilled treacle gives children an opportunity for mischief. The regional spellings make the speaking voices a central part of the reading experience.
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Book facts
- Author
- John Hartley
- Reading time
- About 90 minutes
- Pages
- 95
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Poetry
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online