Leeds. A Manne of Substance: a Ledes Ballade. (Notes and Queries, 3rd S. VI. pp. 201—2, Sept. 10, 1864.) In this composition are introduced words and forms pertaining to the Leeds dialect. The connecting words are subjected to an old spelling. Tommy Toddles's Comic Almenac, Fur all t' Fowks i' t' Warld an' rahnd abaght; happen witty, happen hitty; concarnin' ivverything an' ivverybody; crammed wi' stuff to mak yuh laugh an' du yuh goid, an' le-ave yuh wi' more sense 'an it fun yuh. All t' lot be Tommy Toddles, Ees-quear, Braan-munger, Skyosopher, Weatherologer, Fearful Larn'd, an', Yorkshire. 8vo and Crown 8vo. Leeds. Of this publication, now ten years old, six numbers were, by arrangement, written in the true Dialect of Leeds. The latest four of these were carefully written by one hand. The Nos. referred to are those for the years 1865, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 1871. They are the only examples of circulating Yorkshire Dialect in which ill spellings have been avoided. T' Frogland Olmenac, an' Leed's Loiner's Annual. pp. 20. Leeds. 16mo and 12mo, An annual upwards of twenty years old. The earliest numbers were very fair in character; the latest have been great trash. The publication ceased with the 1871 number. Tommy's Annual. 8vo, pp. 24. Leeds: 1872. Untrue to spoken speech. There was no further issue. T' Leeds-Loiners' Comic Almanac. 8vo, pp. 26. Leeds: 1873. Wakefield. A List of Provincial Words in use at Wakefield. Collected by Wì. STOTT BANKS. 16mo, pp. 82. London: 1865. The Wakefield Free Press' Almanac. 12mo, Dialect pp. 24. Wakefield: 1872. In the Dialect of Wakefield. The Dialect matter is curiously mixed up with the advertisements. Bradford. Poems and Songs in the Dialect of Bradford Dale. By BENJAMIN PRESTON. 16mo. Bradford: 1860. A reprint, with several additions. Most appeared in a short-lived local publication, the Bradfordian,' 1860-61. · Poems and Songs in the Dialect of Bradford-Dale, Be a Yorkshur Likenass Takker (BENJAMIN PRESTON, late of Bradford). 16mo, pp. 32. Bradford: 1864. The first collected edition of Mr Preston's Dialect poems. They are the following: 1. Natterin Nan. First published at Bradford, in 1856. 16mo, pp. 8, and several times reprinted. 2. T' Poor Weyver. First published as a Broadside, Bradford, 1866, under the title of Yorkshire Songs. No. 1. Aw nivir can call hur my wife,' and afterwards in the Bradfordian,' 1860. 3. T' Weyver's Death. 4. Nannie's Soliloquy. First published in the same magazine, in 1860. 5. Bill's Answer to Nannie's Soliloquy. Published in the same, 1861. 6. T' Spicy Man: A Pictur. Published at Bradford, in 1859. 16mo, pp. 8, and reproduced in the local magazine, 1861. 7. Ben Brust: A Heytin Seng. First published in the same magazine, 1861. 8. T' Creakin Gate: A Pictur. Published at Bradford, in 1859. 16mo, pp. 8, and afterwards in the same magazine, 1861. 9. T' Owd Psalm Tune. The Dialect Poems of BENJAMIN PRESTON. With a Notice of the Author. 16mo, pp. 64. With a glossary of phrases, and some account of the various poems. Saltaire: 1872. The second and latest collected ed. of Mr Preston's Dialect poems. The additional ones are the following: 1. Poll Blossom, or t' Folly o' Pride. The first Dialect poem of the author, written in 1854, and published at Bradford the same year, 16mo, pp. 8, under the title of 'A Poetical Sarmon, preycht to t' White Heathens o' Wibsa, i' ther Native Tongue. Be a Latter-Day Saint.' Two more editions followed. 2. Owd Moxy. First published in the 'Bradford Observer,' some years ago. 3. T' Lancashire Famine. This appeared as a broadside at the time, under the title An Appeal to the English and Irish in Yorkshire, on behalf of the starving in Lancashire.' 4. T' Sacred Drawer. 5. Uncle Ben. First published in the Leeds Dialect Almanac 'Tommy Toddlos,' in 1865. 6. T' Short Timer. Published in the 'Bradford Observer,' 1870. 7. T' Maistur o't' Haase: A Pictur. Published at Bradford, in 1859. 16mo, pp. 8. 8. Stand up Lads, an' let's hev a Feyt. Published in the Yorkshire Christmas Annual, 1871. 9. Come to thi Gronny, Doy! Published in the 'Peterborough Times,' and afterwards (1871) in a Yorkshire journal. All Mr Preston's poems are very faithful to their phase of Dialect, and several are noticeable for their literary merit. Bradford Songs. No. 1. An injured Woman's Complaint. By R. CHIPPENDALE. Broadsheet. Bradford. In the Dialect of the place. Idonia, and other Poems. By JAMES BURNLEY. Bradford: 1869. Contains several songs in the Dialect of Bradford, The Yorkshire Magazine. Large 8vo. Bradford: 1871. Yet publishing, monthly, at this place. In five consecutive Nos., from Oct, 1872, to Feb., 1873, are contributions of Yorkshire Words,' by Samuel Dyer. The words are well-known, and only treated etymologically. The Yorkshire Christmas Annual. Being the extra Christmas Number of the Yorkshire Magazine. Royal 8vo. Bradford: 1870 (for 1871). This publication, and following numbers of the Yorkshire Magazine,' contain dialect poems. They may all be overlooked, with the exception of Mr Preston's composition, which is also contained in his published volume. In the Yorkshire Magazine' for October, 1871, is an article on the Dialect of The general remarks are subDialect of Leeds,' and the article Bradford. It is based on the short Glossary appended to Mr Preston's poems, and only the commonest words are noticed. stantially from the Introductory pages to throughout has numerous points of error. The Original Illuminated Clock Almanack. By EDMUND HATTON. Crown 8vo, pp. 52. Bradford: 1873. There was a Bradford edition (printed at Halifax) of the Halifax Original,' &c. Almanac, noted on page 125. The one now noted followed in the same style, of prose and verse contributions, in the Bradford dialect. The Pudsey Almanack, and Historical Register. SIMEON RAYNER. 12mo, pp. 20. Pudsey: 1869. Compiled by Contains two or three dialect poems, as do successive numbers. Pudsey is an isolated clothing village, midway between Leeds and Bradford, having a mixed, but sturdy and proverbially uncouth phase of dialect, nearest in character to that of Bradford. Dewsbury. The Bome Miln Olmenac, an' T' West Riding Annual. Be Timothy Shoddygull. Cleckheaton: 16mo, pp. 16. Of this publication, but four numbers were issued, in 1855, 6, 7, and 8, and one of these was printed at Sheffield. The Dialect is that of Dewsbury, fairly rendered. They were written by Mr John Firth, of Cleckheaton. A Dictionary of the Dialect of Batley. (And twenty other neighbouring villages are specified on the title-page.) Anonymous. 16mo, pp. 16. Batley: 1860. Pretentious. The words of every kind number 115, and the explanations attached are mostly inaccurate. The Dewsbre Back at Mooin Olmenac. Crown 8vo, pp. 16. Dewsbury: 1863. The number for 1867 has 24 pp. T' Bag o' Shoddy Olmenac. 12mo, pp. 16. Batley: 1866. In the Dialect of the place. T'owd Original Coddy Miln Olmenack. 12mo, pp. 16. Heckmond wike: 1870. In the Dewsbury Dialect. Very poor. The Swashland Olmenac. 12mo, pp. 24. Heckmondwike: 1870. In the Dialect of Dewsbury. T' Laffable Adventurs i't' Militari Kareer a Tom Wallop. Rittan bi T' Authar. Full a Picturs. Price Three Hawpens. 18mo, pp. 16. Batley: 1870. In the Dialect of the place (Dewsbury district). Halifax. The History and Antiquities of Halifax. By the Rev. JOHN WATSON, F.S.A. 4to. London: 1775. From pp. 529 to 548 are some Remarks on the Dialect of Halifax Parish,' together with a 'Vocabulary of Uncommon Words *** with Conjectures about their Derivations.' A second edition of this work, in folio, with additions and corrections by F. A. Leyland, and a considerable enlargement of the whole by extracts from the MS. Collections of J. Brearcliffe, and E. N. Alexander, appeared in parts, during 1869-70, and was printed at Halifax. 1807. TANNAHILL, ROBERT [b. Paisley, 1774; d. 1810]. Poems and Songs. A new and larger edition, with memoir by Philip A. Ramsay, appeared in Glasgow in 1838. A Centenary edition was published in 1874. 1813. Miscellaneous Poems, Songs, &c., partly in the Scottish Dialect; with a copious Glossary. By Ebenezer Picken. Two volumes, 12mo. Published by J. Clarke, Edinburgh. 1816. WILSON, ALEXANDER. Poems, chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. 1819. The Harp of Renfrewshire: A Collection of Songs and other Poetical Pieces, many of which are original; accompanied with Notes, explanatory, critical, and biographical; and a short Essay on the Poets of Renfrewshire. Paisley. The Edited by W. Motherwell, who wrote the introductory essay. list of the poets of Renfrewshire begins with Sir Hugh Montgomerie, who died at an advanced age in 1545, and ends with Robert Tannahill. 1830. PICKEN, ANDREW [b. Paisley, 1788; d. 1833]. The Dominie's Legacy. Three volumes. 1836. ALLAN, ROBERT [1774-1841]. Poems. Glasgow. 1876. GILMOUR, DAVID. Paisley Weavers of Other Days; and The "Pen' Folk." Paisley, Alex. Gardner. The "Pen' Folk" was published some years previously in a separate form. Both works represent the dialect of the Paisley weavers. Roxburghshire. 1811. SCOTT, ANDREW [of Bowden, 1757-1839]. Poems, chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. Kelso. 1815. RUICKBIE, JAMES. Poems, chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. Hawick, printed for the Author by Robert Armstrong. Pp. 242. Mostly literary Scotch, with local colouring. 1819. LEYDEN, JOHN. Scenes of Infancy and other Poems, edited by Rev. J. Morton. Many subsequent editions; two at the Leyden Centenary, 1875, both very complete. "Lord Soulis " is the chief Scottish poem. 1821. SCOTT, ANDREW. Poems, chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. Jedburgh. 1824. TELFER, JAMES. Border Ballads and other Miscellaneous Pieces. 8vo, pp. 164. Jedburgh, printed for the Author by Walter Easton. A few of the ballads are in Scotch. 1826. SCOTT, ANDREW. Poems on Various Subjects. Edinburgh. course, an interchangeable one, t' being also in use there. The locality indicated lays in a line running from Skipton to Harrogate, in an easterly direction. Huddersfield. Jim o' th' Pan's Journey to London, with the New Poor Law to mend. By a Collector. 12mo, pp. 45. Huddersfield: 1842. Sold also by the Relieving Officers and Assistants of the Huddersfield Union. Partly in the Dialect of Huddersfield. It is the only existing publication illustrating this interesting phase of dialect, and is very faithful. A Glossary of Words in use in the neighbourhood of Huddersfield. By the Rev. A. EASTHER. In course of preparation for the E. D. S. Keighley. Bill oth' Hoylhus End's Vizit t' th' Glory Band, wi' a full and pertic'ler accaant of an owd man's story. By Bill hissel. (Wm. WRIGHT, of Keighley.) 12mo, pp. 16. Enlarged ed. Keighley: 1867. Bill oth' Hoylus End's second visit to t' Glory Band. 12mo, pp. 12. Keighley: 1867. Prose and verse. Bill oth' Hoylus End's vizit to t' City o' Howarth, an' his recepshun among t' natives. By Bill Hiz Šel. 12mo, pp. 15. Keighley: 1867. Prose and verse. A 'Part Two' appeared immediately afterwards, with the same title. Th' History o' Haworth Railway, fro' t' beginin' t' th' end. By W. WRIGHT. 12mo, pp. 16. 3rd ed. Keighley: 1867. Prose and verse. John o' Sham Wutherin's akcaant o' th' oppenin' o' Haworth Railway; in a letter to his brother Jamie, i' Wibsey. 12mo, pp. 15. Keighley: 1867. Verse. In the Dialect of Keighley. Written by a native of Haworth. T' Stoary o' th' pudding macking un eiting; a Defence fer Howarth. Be Sammy Slyman, o' Wuthering Heights. 12mo, pp. 16. Cullingworth: 1867. Prose and verse. In the Dialect of Keighley. Lund's Excursion to Windermere. By W. WRIGHT. 24mo, pp. Keighley: 1867. Prose and verse. In the Dialect of Keighley. 16. Bill at Hoylus End's Haworth, Gowenheead, an' Bogthorn Almanack. 16mo, pp. 16. Keighley: 1873. In the Dialect of Keighley. Barnsley. The Rustic Wreath. Poems, Moral, Descriptive, and Miscellaneous. By THOMAS LISTER. 16mo, pp. 207. Leeds: 1834. Contains a composition of seven pages, entitled 'The Yorkshire Hirings, partly in the dialect of Barnsley. |