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Hartley, John, 1839-1915

"Yorkshire Ditties, Second Series To which is added The Cream of Wit and Humour from his Popular Writings"

Soa yo see, yo connot be to careful o' yor words an' deeds, if
yo want to keep straight wi' fowk; an' it's a wise thing to be at
peeace. And if this is a unsettled time o' th' year, that's noa
reason 'at yo should be unsettled. But as it isn't iverybody's lot to
know ha to get on smoothly, aw'll just give yo a bit o' advice; an' if
yo learn that, an' act on it, yo'll niver rue th' brass yo've spent,
especially if yo tak into consideration at th' profits are devoted to
a charitable institution (that's awr haase).
If wisdom's ways you'd wisely seek,
Five things observe with care;
Of whom you speak, to whom you speak,
And how, and when, and where.


Seaside.
Iverybody 'at is owt is awther just settin' off or just gettin' back
throo th' spaws. Ther's nowt like th' sea breeze! But a chum o' mine
says th' sea breeze is a fooil to Saltaire, but he cannot mak me
believe it. Ther's nowt ever suits me as weel at Blackpool as to see a
lot o' cheap trippers 'at's just com'd for a day--they mean to enjoy
thersen. Yo can see that as sooin as iver th' train claps 'em daan,
away they steer to have a luk at th' watter.


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