I lived from 1865-1927. I was from Great Britain, and am in the English category.
I influenced poets Ben Brierley, Samuel Laycock, Edwin Waugh.
I was influenced by poets Ben Brierley, Samuel Laycock, Edwin Waugh.
William Baron (AKA Bill-O'-Jack's) was a Lancashire printer/poet who, in the style of John Hartley and the "Clock Almanack" printed a regular monthly pamphlet containing dialect prose and poetry (under the name Bill-O'-Jack's) together with pieces in standard English (under his own name).
Popular poetry
- Aw know a wench wi' soft blue een
'At dart forth luvvin' glances ;54 lines, 2 comments - "What meks tha sit so quate, to-neet? Come, hesta nowt to say?
Tha coom i' th' heawse an' never spooak o t' time tha geet thi38 lines - Kesmas is wi' us once agen,
But it dawns on th' deadly battle fray ;34 lines - Are yo not comin' to help us, lads, to see this tough job throo? —
What are yo hangin' back for when ther's desperate work to40 lines - Sometimes, when wearied eawt at neet,
Aw sit me deawn i'th' owd arm-cheear127 lines, 1 comment - Ther's an owd family relic on th' bookshelf up theer,
An’ aw'll keep it till th' day 'at aw dee;130 lines, 3 comments - As the Fairy Queen sat on her gossamer throne
That sparkled with pearls of dew,33 lines - For fooak 'at's slaves to t' factory bell, life's nooan so breet nor gay;
For every morn they start at six, an' wark like foo's o t'33 lines - Sovereign lord of the Empire! — King of our Isle of the Sea! —
The eyes of thy countless subjects to-day are turned on t53 lines - Theaw thinks theaw'rt hon'some — doesno' theaw ?
But tek my word theaw'rt reet deawn feaw;19 lines
