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Billy Bennett

I lived from 1887-1942. I was from Great Britain, and am in the English category.

I influenced poet T W Connor.

Billy is better known for his monologues than actual poetry. Many of them written in collaboration with T. W. Connor.

His father was John 'Jock' Bennett of 'Bennett and Martel', a knockabout double act on the English music halls at the turn of the 20th century.

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  • The Green Tie on the little Yellow Dog
    There's a little sallow idle man lives north of Waterloo,
    And he owns the toughest music hall in town.
    50 lines
  • Nell
    Nell was a collier's daughter,
    innocent, sweet seventeen.
    79 lines, 1 comment
  • The Member of Parliament
    I've just been elected to Parliament,
    At Westminster I'm the big cheese,
    88 lines, 2 comments
  • The Call Of The Yukon
    On the Yukon trail thousands fail
    For only the fit can thrive
    89 lines
  • The Dampoor Express
    If you ever go to Dampoor by the Dampoor slow express
    Be careful how you travel - try to fix
    58 lines
  • The Lighthouse Keeper
    You ask about these wrinkles,
    These wrinkles I have on my brow,
    168 lines
  • The Coffee Stall Keeper
    Have I had this coffee shop long, Sir, dishing out coffee and tea?
    Ever since Big Ben was a wrist watch and the Thames that was as d
    75 lines
  • She
    I'd known her from her "Baby days"
    And watched her grow apace,
    58 lines
  • Mottoes
    There are mottoes on the family crests of England
    Since the Conqueror blew his conk upon our shores
    45 lines
  • No Power On Earth
    The British Empire has a flag that flies throughout the World
    And no power on earth can pull it down
    34 lines
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