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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 |
151 |
Title |
(no title) |
First Line |
Aw's bred un born I' Friezland |
Poet |
WRIGLEY, Ammon |
Book Title |
Lancashire Literary Worthies |
Author of Book |
ANGUS-BUTTERWORTH, L. M. |
Publication Date |
1980 |
Page Number |
167 |
Control Number |
B8037394 (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Two verses only quoted |
ID Number |
152 |
Title |
(no title) |
First Line |
Whene'er I drink of Friezland ale |
Poet |
WRIGLEY, Ammon |
Book Title |
Lancashire Literary Worthies |
Author of Book |
ANGUS-BUTTERWORTH, L. M. |
Publication Date |
1980 |
Page Number |
168 |
Control Number |
B8037394 (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Three verses quoted |
ID Number |
5886 |
Title |
(no title) |
First Line |
What care the great for menial slave |
Poet |
CHARLTON, John |
Book Title |
The poets and poetry of Blackburn (1793-1902), compiled by George Hull |
Author of Book |
|
Publication Date |
1902 |
Page Number |
154 |
Control Number |
M0042476LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
John Charlton known as 'Little John the Poet' |
ID Number |
5888 |
Title |
(no title) |
First Line |
The Muse in distant days of yore to Chaucer gave the key |
Poet |
CHARLTON, John |
Book Title |
The poets and poetry of Blackburn (1793-1902), compiled by George Hull |
Author of Book |
|
Publication Date |
1902 |
Page Number |
157 |
Control Number |
M0042476LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Untitled, written 17th March 1860; John Charlton known as 'Little John the Poet' |
ID Number |
5997 |
Title |
(no title) |
First Line |
If, 'mid the world's rude shock and strife |
Poet |
PRINCE, John Critchley |
Book Title |
The poets and poetry of Blackburn (1793-1902), compiled by George Hull |
Author of Book |
|
Publication Date |
1902 |
Page Number |
178 |
Control Number |
M0042476LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Untitled; four lines only |
ID Number |
6215 |
Title |
(no title) |
First Line |
There is a spark of God-head in my breast |
Poet |
ELLIS, Oliver |
Book Title |
A SELECTION of verses from the Manchester University magazine, 1868-1912, with a preface by Sir Alfred Hopkinson - Vice-Chancellor from 1898 to 1913 |
Author of Book |
|
Publication Date |
1913 |
Page Number |
71-74 |
Control Number |
M0129212LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
|
ID Number |
6330 |
Title |
(no title) |
First Line |
At base of weathered, moss-tinged wall I spied |
Poet |
WALMSLEY, Luke Slater |
Book Title |
The poets and poetry of Blackburn (1793-1902), compiled by George Hull |
Author of Book |
|
Publication Date |
1902 |
Page Number |
243-244 |
Control Number |
M0042476LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Extract from untitled poem |
ID Number |
6440 |
Title |
(no title) |
First Line |
Let Shakespeare, Milton, Moore and Walter Scott |
Poet |
WHALLEY, Robert West |
Book Title |
The poets and poetry of Blackburn (1793-1902), compiled by George Hull |
Author of Book |
|
Publication Date |
1902 |
Page Number |
299-300 |
Control Number |
M0042476LC (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Extract only |
ID Number |
81249 |
Title |
(no title) |
First Line |
City of my dreaming soul |
Poet |
COLES, Gladys Mary |
Book Title |
Liverpool folio |
Author of Book |
COLES, Gladys Mary |
Publication Date |
1984 |
Page Number |
|
Control Number |
0715619659 (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Untitled, inside title page, no page number |
ID Number |
81260 |
Title |
(no title) |
First Line |
Going back the streets are hard to find |
Poet |
COLES, Gladys Mary |
Book Title |
Liverpool folio |
Author of Book |
COLES, Gladys Mary |
Publication Date |
1984 |
Page Number |
32 |
Control Number |
0715619659 (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Untitled |
ID Number |
81268 |
Title |
(no title) |
First Line |
Shop window models - stiff, elegant limbs |
Poet |
COLES, Gladys Mary |
Book Title |
Liverpool folio |
Author of Book |
COLES, Gladys Mary |
Publication Date |
1984 |
Page Number |
50 |
Control Number |
0715619659 (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Untitled |
ID Number |
81279 |
Title |
(no title) |
First Line |
On a cobbler's shelf sit signs |
Poet |
COLES, Gladys Mary |
Book Title |
Liverpool folio |
Author of Book |
COLES, Gladys Mary |
Publication Date |
1984 |
Page Number |
71 |
Control Number |
0715619659 (Check the catalogue) |
Notes |
Untitled |
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