THE SALAMANCA CORPUS:

DIGITAL ARCHIVE OF ENGLISH DIALECT TEXTS

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. Jone’s Ramble from Grinfelt to Owdham (1800?)

. Jone’s Return to Grenfelt (1800?)

. A Dialouge between Owd Carder Joan oth Mumps, An Tum o Lung Harrys i Owdham (1832)

. Johnny Green’s Wedding and a Description of Manchester College (1832)

. Lancashire Distress (1862)

. Peterloo (1866)

. A Passing Squall (1867)

. The Lost ‘Bus (1867)

. T’ Little Brid (1868)

. The Owdham Chap’s Visit to th’ Queen (1871)

Bealey, Richard R. (1828-1887)

. Th’ Owd Whitefield Weyver in Australia abeawt th’ “Besses” Bazaar (18?)

Clegg, John Trafford (1857-1895)

. The Works of John Trafford Clegg [“Th’ Owd Weighver”] Stories, Sketches, and Rhymes in the Rochdale Dialect 1895).

Harland, John (1806-1868)

. Ballads and Songs of Lancashire (1875)

Ramsbottom, Joseph (?-?)

. Coaxin’ (1866)

. Sorrowin’ (1866)

. Spiteful Nelly (1867)

. Poacher Tom (1867)

Richardson, George (1807-1886)

. The Ghost of Tim Bobbin: A Tale in Rhyme for Christmas Time (1850)

Rogerson, John Bolton (1809-1859)

. “Th’ Ballies” (1850)

Scholes, John (1808-1863)

. “The Lancashire Witch”. (1866)

.  “Aw connut dry my heen, Robin” (1866)

Yellond, Tummus (i.e. H. H. Hadfield) (?-?)

. Th’ Triumph o’ Proide (1860)

DIALECT LITERATURE

VERSE

1800-1950

NORTH

LANCASHIRE