Lile Bobby

Who is that lile fat dumpy lad,

Who just can call his mam an’ dad

An’ kicks his legs an’ craws like mad ?

Lile Bobby

 

Who is it sits upon the mat,

An’ wi’ his hand, sa plump an’ fat,

Poos t’ tail of our owd Thomas cat ?

Lile Bobby 

 

Who is it laughs at Fred and Jenny,

When they are rather rough an’ dinny,

An’ slavers on his bib an’ pinny ?

Lile Bobby 

 

Who nearly loups out of his skin,

When t’ barns fra school come runnin’ in,

An’ poos his daddy’s nooas an’ chin ?

Lile Bobby 

 

Who is it that can screeam and rooar,

Or if he likes can laugh like stoor,

An’ sometimes maks girt dubs on t’ floor ?

Lile Bobby 

 

Who is it sometimes starts a weepin’,

As if some trouble he was deep in,

At neet when fooaks sud au be sleepin’ ?

Lile Bobby 

 

But who oft rises in a mornin’,

As if au grief an’ trouble scornin’,

Wi’ smiles his bonny faace adornin’ ?

Lile Bobby

 

Who is it that’s as sweet as honey –

That laughin’ lad sa fat an’ funny,

That can’t be bowt wi’ all t’ queen’s money ?

Lile Bobby

All Poems

Composed on both barrels of my gun missing fire at a hare, one wet day, on account of my not using waterproof caps.

Advice To Young Ladies, given at the close of an address on temperance delivered by the poet

On reading a criticism

Brass

Lines composed on seeing a Woman intoxicated in Settle Streets on a Market Day.

A Prophetic Picture

‘Bacca Smookin’

The Fair

The Bachelor

Song Of The Old Maid

On shooting two dogs that were worrying sheep on the night of the 3rd January, 1865.

Johnny Bland, the Blacksmith

Husband and Wife Or, “ Wharivver hev ye been? ”

The Picnic

General Gordon

Owd Johnny an’ t’ ghoast

On the Death of John Griffith Owen

Letter to the Poet’s Brother, on extending his leave of absence

Church Gangin’

Captain and Mrs H-

Address to Strong Drink

T’ Kersmas Party

Lile Bobby