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BY
Bill o’th’ Hoylus End. PRICE TWO SHILLINGS. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY
JOHN OVEREND, COOK LANE, KEIGHLEY.
1891. [Picture: Picture of Bill o’ the Hoylus End]
PREFACE
The Author respectfully submits to the general public of his native town
and district, this volume of poems, containing some of the chief results
of his musings for the past thirty years. He hopes that the volume,
which is in reality the production of a life time, will in many ways be
deemed worthy of the kind and courteous approbation of his numerous
patrons and friends, as well as the indulgence of literary critics. In launching forth the work, the Author begs to tender to his patrons and
the public generally, his most sincere and hearty thanks for the
assistance they have ever rendered him so as to enable him to acquire the
necessary leisure for the cultivation of his muse. The result now
achieved is not the comprehensive collection of the efforts of the
author, but it may he taken as a selection and a representation of his
more generally interesting productions from time to time. Various reasons have operated in the time of the publication and the
curtailment of this volume; but it is now submitted with every respect to
the public for their perusal. Many of his poems, which are not found in
the present volume, the author trusts will be deemed worthy of being
treasured in the scrap books of his friends. Of the literary merits of
the composition, it would ill become the author in any way to descant
upon; but in regard to these he leaves himself entirely and absolutely in
the hands of a critical, and, he hopes, an indulgent public, feeling
assured that he may trust himself in the hands of his readers. No formal dedication is here made to any particular patron, but the book
is submitted without the powerful influence of any conspicuous name or
the commendation of any well known literary friend; and like Dr. Johnson
of old, failing patrons, he trusts that his work will, in the midst of
his numerous competitors, locally and generally, be thought worthy of the
attention of the various classes of the public. AUGUST, 1891. CONTENTS PAGE The Grand Old Man of Oakworth 9
Dr. Dobie’s Lecture on Burns 11
What Profits Me 13
The Death of Gordon 14
The Earl of Beaconsfield 15
Come , Nivver Dee i’ Thi Shell 17
T’owd Betty’s Advice 18
Toied Blacksmith’s Advice 20
T’First Pair o’ Britches 21
O Welcome , Lovely Summer 23
Burn’s Centenary 24
Waiting for t’ Angels 25
The Lass o’ Newsholme Dean 26
The Broken Pitcher 28
Ode to Sir Titus Salt 30
Cowd as Leead 33
The Factory Girl 34
Bonny Lark 36
Home of my Boyish Days 37
Ode to Spring ’64 38
Address to t’First Wesherwoman 39
In a Pleasant Little Valley 40
John o’t’ Bog and Keighley Feffy Goast 42
The Late Thomas Ireland 56
A Yorkshireman’s Christmas 57
The Late Thomas Craven 58
Gooise and Giblet Pie 59
The Grand Old Man 60
Ode to Bacchus 62
Sall o’t’ Bog 64
Song of the Months 65
Bonnie Cliffe Castle 67
Opening of Devonshire Park 68
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