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Born in February 22, 1801 / Died in October 7, 1886 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by William Barnes

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Slow To Come, Quick Agone

...   An' there woonce sounded zongs an' teäles ...

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Angels By The Door

...   The day that's mild, the day that's stern, ...

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The Railroad

...   Zoo while our life do last, mid nought ...

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The Ivy

...   The creepèn sheäde mid steal too soon ...

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Nanny’s Cow

...   That he mus' leäve his ground, an' peärt ...

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The Bells Ov Alderburnham

...   Woonce rung to bless their mother's love, ...

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Polly Be-en Upzides Wi’ Tom

...   Zome nice sharp stwones, all fresh a-crack'd ...

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I Got Two Vields

...   The hedge, do ring the blackbird's zong ...

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Zummer An' Winter

... The pride o' Lea, as naighbours thought her, ...

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The Scud

...   Both big an' small, the whole day drough ...

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The Stwonen Bwoy Upon The Pillar

...   Their scroff to build their nest in Spring, ...

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Things Do Come Round

...   Drough life's feäir sheäpes to big an' tall, ...

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Pity

...   Oh! when the new-born child, the e'th's new guest, ...

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Daniel Dwithen, The Wise Chap

...   An' wi' their vingers spann'd their size, ...

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In The Spring

...   An' meäke o' the deäisys' white flowers ...