Poems of Rural Life in the Dorset Dialect

This collection of poems by William Barnes, published in 1844, presents glimpses of rural life and landscape in Dorset. The work includes a word guide to help readers understand the local dialect used in the verses.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

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Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic poetry›British and Irish poetry, 1780 to 1900›Songs, ballads, and dialect verse

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Bibliophiles›Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic poetry›British and Irish poetry, 1780 to 1900›Songs, ballads, and dialect verse