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Poems and Songs in the Lancashire Dialect by Edwin Waugh
A selection of poems in the Lancashire dialect by the foremost exponent of the form. A printer by training, Edwin Waugh left his trade for secretarial work and began his literary career in 1852. His first dialect poem, 'Come whoam to thi' childer and me', was written at the Clarence Hotel, Manchester, on 10 June 1856 and published in the Manchester Examiner the following day. The best known Lancashire dialect poem of its day, it inspired numerous followers whose dialect poetry and prose provided an often nostalgic accompaniment to the sound and fury of the industrial revolution. This selection...
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Come whoam to thy childer an' me; What ails thee, my son Robin?; The grindlestone; God bless these poor folk; Come, Mary link thi arm in mine 02.01.2026 12:57
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Chirrup; The dule's i' this bonnet o' mine; Willy-ground; A bit of a sing; Tommy Pobs; Toddlin' whoam 01.01.2026 12:15
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Th' sweetheart gate; Owd Enoch; Eawr folk; Forgive one another; Buckle to 31.12.2025 12:02
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Neet fo'; A lift on the way; Yesterneet; I've worn my bits o' shoon away; Gentle Jone 30.12.2025 12:50
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Tum Rindle; Bonny Nan; Tickle times; Jamie's frolic; Owd Pinder 29.12.2025 10:55
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Th' goblin parson; Come, Jamie, let's undo thi shoon; While takin' a wift o' my pipe; God bless thi silver yure; Margit's comin' 28.12.2025 11:48
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Hard weather; Come, limber lads; The garland; These bonny bits o' childer; To my old fiddle; It's time to be joggin' away 27.12.2025 13:06
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Little cattle, little care; Cradle song; The little doffer; Heigh, lads, heigh; Toothsome advice; Cock Robin 26.12.2025 10:48
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Owd Roddle; My Gronfaither Willie; Come to your porritch; Heigh, Jone, owd brid 25.12.2025 8:30
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