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Lancashire Lantern: Lancashire Poetry Index
Part of the Lancashire Lantern network, an index to authors, first lines and titles of Lancashire poetry in books held within libraries in Lancashire, including the Lancashire Authors’ Association collection. The index provides details of the book in which a particular poem may be found and also a link through to the library catalogue to give the locations of the required volume.
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ID Number |
86895 |
Title |
Reminiscence |
First Line |
I sit and think of bygone days |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
1 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86896 |
Title |
Triple question |
First Line |
What was I? a minute silver dot waiting in the wings |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
1 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86897 |
Title |
The deserted mill |
First Line |
O silent symbol of a sombre past |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
2 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86898 |
Title |
Nature's cycle |
First Line |
Vast is the vision that meets the eye |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
3 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86899 |
Title |
The Lesson |
First Line |
We go to church each sunday |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
4 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86900 |
Title |
Dreamsong |
First Line |
Feet tripping, knee banging, tumbledown day |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
4 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86901 |
Title |
Camera catastrophe |
First Line |
Flashlight photograph, find some funny features |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
5 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86902 |
Title |
It's nice in Heaven |
First Line |
It's nice in heaven Lyndsey said |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
5 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86903 |
Title |
Looking back |
First Line |
When I look back into the past |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
6 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86904 |
Title |
Got to take our chances now |
First Line |
We've got to take our chances now |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
7 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86905 |
Title |
Cruel to be kind |
First Line |
I went to the doctor's a few weeks ago |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
8 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86906 |
Title |
One day |
First Line |
Hiddle diddle dum and fiddle diddle dee |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
9 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86907 |
Title |
The owd cat |
First Line |
In e' slinks wi' tail erect |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
10 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86908 |
Title |
Election promise |
First Line |
Come striding, quick tempo, come march in proud style |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
12 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86909 |
Title |
Man's best friend |
First Line |
He came to us, one wintry day |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
12 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86910 |
Title |
A thought for Jean |
First Line |
A cruel word is spoken, yet not meant |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
14 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86911 |
Title |
Sisters |
First Line |
Lyndsey and Kim are sisters |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
14 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86912 |
Title |
The would-be emigrant |
First Line |
Dad, I'm mekin no'eadway |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
15 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86913 |
Title |
A Lancastrian question to life's sweet mystery |
First Line |
Dust a ever wonther |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
16 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86914 |
Title |
Strange playmates |
First Line |
He walks across the countryside in boots of solid lead |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
17 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86915 |
Title |
Telly tedium |
First Line |
Sounds and coloured pictures on a bright and sunny day |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
18 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86916 |
Title |
The day the past was finally buried |
First Line |
At three o'clock the gates were closed, the teams were set to play |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
19 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86917 |
Title |
Not to-day I'm busy |
First Line |
My Uncle Jim was standing in the back-yard |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
20 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86918 |
Title |
Darwen Moor |
First Line |
Riding on a pony, over Darwen Moor |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
21 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86919 |
Title |
My dog |
First Line |
Pooch was a happy friendly dog |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
22 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86920 |
Title |
Dreams |
First Line |
Dreams are figments of fancy |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
24 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86921 |
Title |
If wishes were horses |
First Line |
In sombre measure from it's lofty tower |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
25 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86922 |
Title |
A mother's lament |
First Line |
A mother is weeping, crying alone |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
29 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86923 |
Title |
(Man) turn again |
First Line |
Dancing to the music of a day gone by |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
31 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86924 |
Title |
A Lancashire sky |
First Line |
A Lancashire sky, watching me |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
32 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86925 |
Title |
Kims dream |
First Line |
Mummy likes horses with long swishy tails |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
32 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86926 |
Title |
Daddy blue |
First Line |
Stop all the presses, scrap the front page news |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
33 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86927 |
Title |
A sexton and verger |
First Line |
I'm an ordinary chap, wi a rare sort a job |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
34 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86928 |
Title |
Is this poetry |
First Line |
A piston I would like to be |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
35 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86929 |
Title |
Shall we be partners in crime? |
First Line |
Brady and Hindley killed poor Lesley Ann Downey |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
36 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86930 |
Title |
Timelock |
First Line |
Reflections in a photograph |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
37 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86931 |
Title |
Why! |
First Line |
Leaning on the parapeted trench |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
38 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86932 |
Title |
Lyndsey Lady |
First Line |
My Lyndsey lady, are you coming south to London? |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
39 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86933 |
Title |
Lyndsey |
First Line |
Lyndsey was our baby, there was no doubt of that |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
39 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86934 |
Title |
Noah and the animals |
First Line |
The animals came running to the ark |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
41 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86935 |
Title |
Kilgard |
First Line |
Have you heard the name of Kilgard? |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
42 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86936 |
Title |
The days begins |
First Line |
A soft stirring in the butterfly wind |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
42 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86937 |
Title |
Love |
First Line |
Like a crazily drawn pattern that drifts in the sand |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
43 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86938 |
Title |
There but for fortune |
First Line |
My girl came home, her heart was sad |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
43 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86939 |
Title |
The idle lover |
First Line |
O would I could repair the mischief done |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
44 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86940 |
Title |
Spirit eternal |
First Line |
Carry on brave spirit, never tire |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
44 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86941 |
Title |
The mill canal |
First Line |
No more the way for working craft |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
45 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86942 |
Title |
Knock at the door |
First Line |
People are lonely, lovers are sad |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
45 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86943 |
Title |
H'm! |
First Line |
If you have to speak today |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
46 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86944 |
Title |
Puzzle |
First Line |
The wind softly blowing, heard but unseen |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
46 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86945 |
Title |
Song |
First Line |
Could I the moment live again |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
47 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86946 |
Title |
Childhood days |
First Line |
We would play in the soft glow of autumn |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
48 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86947 |
Title |
Tall tree |
First Line |
With her hair flowing wildly |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
49 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86948 |
Title |
Th'owd knocker-up |
First Line |
Th'owd knocker-up would come clattering down t'street |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
50 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86949 |
Title |
Pharoah's pet |
First Line |
The great sphinx of Gizeh still guards the Nile Valley |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
51 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86950 |
Title |
To those I love |
First Line |
Remember me, not with a tear |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
51 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86951 |
Title |
All in a child's day |
First Line |
Three small sailors in a banana skin boat |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
52 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
ID Number |
86952 |
Title |
Trial |
First Line |
Fetch the man in, shut the crowd out |
Poet |
ALLEN, John |
Book Title |
A Quiet Hour in Lancashire |
Author of Book |
ALLEN, John |
Publication Date |
no date |
Page Number |
53 |
Control Number |
M0063755LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Poems by Darwen author |
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