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Ben Preston

I lived from 1819-1902. I was from England, and am in the English category.

I was influenced by poet Samuel Laycock.

A Yorksire dialect poet

My poetry

  • I Niver can call Her my Wife
    I'm a weyver, ye knaw, an' awf deead,
      So I do all at iver I can
    61 lines
  • Come to thy Gronny, Doy
    Come to thy gronny, doy, come to thy gronny,
    Bless thee, to me tha'rt as pratty as onny;
    47 lines
  • Owd Moxy
    Owd Moxy wrowt hard for his morsil o' breead,
      An' to keep up his courage he'd sing,
    53 lines

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