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William Barnes

I lived from 1801-1886. I was from England, and am in the English category.

William Barnes is best remembered as the writer of the song "Linden Lea" and was a prolific writer of good Dorset Dialect verse.

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  • My Orcha’d In Linden Lea
    ‘Ithin the woodlands, flow’ry gleaded,
    By the woak tree’s mossy moot,
    24 lines, 1 comment
  • The Surprise
    As there I left the road in May,
    And took my way along a ground,
    31 lines
  • The Blackbird
    Ov all the birds upon the wing
    Between the zunny showers o' spring,-
    45 lines
  • Vields by Watervalls
    When our downcast looks be smileless,
    Under others' wrongs an' slightens,
    34 lines
  • Zummer An' Winter
    When I led by zummer streams
    The pride o' Lea, as naighbours thought her,
    18 lines, 1 comment
  • The Geate A-Vallen To
    In the zunsheen of our zummers
    Wi’ the hay time now a-come,
    44 lines, 1 comment
  • "The Girt Woak Tree That's In the Dell"
    The girt woak tree that's in the dell!
    There's noo tree I do love so well;
    57 lines
  • Blackmwore Maidens
    THE PRIMRWOSE in the shade do blow, 
    The cowslip in the zun, 
    43 lines
  • The Spring
    When wintry weather's all a-done,
    An' brooks do sparkle in the zun,
    34 lines
  • Woak Hill
    When sycamore leaves wer a-spreaden
    Green-ruddy in hedges,
    49 lines, 1 comment
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