Transcribed from the 1902 (10th edition) , email. Many thanks to Local Studies, BradfordCentral Library, for allowing their copy of the pamphlet to betranscribed.
tenth edition.
Th’ HISTORY o’
HAWORTH RAILWAY
fra’ th’
beginnin’ to th’ end,
wi’ an ackaant o’th’
OPPNIN’ SERRIMONY.
—o—
Bi Bill o'th' Hoylus End.
On hearing this, the Haworth foalk
Began to think it wor no joak,
An’ wisht’ at greedy kaa ma’ choak,
’At swallowed th’ plan o’th railway.
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p.iPREFACE TO THE TENTH EDITION.
The Author of this well-known, amusing, and celebratedpamphlet was born on the 22nd March, 1836, at a place midwaybetween Keighley and Haworth, called Hoylus End in a simplecottage near the Whins Delf, at the terminus of the quaint oldhamlet known as Hermit Hole, in the Parish of Bingley. Hebegan early in life to write songs and uncouth rhymes, and evenas a boy He wrote satires so caustic that they are rememberedeven to the present day.
However, the Haworth Railway cropped up, and this found himample food for his pen; and as this is the Tenth Edition of thework it is clear that it is still in popular favour.
p.1Th’ History o’ Haworth Railway,
Fra’ th’ Beginning to th’End.
CHAPTER I.
Before I commence mi short history o’ Haworth Railway,it might be as weel to say a word or two abaat Haworthitseln. It’s a city at’s little nawn, if onny,in th’ history o’ Ingland, tho thare’s no daatbut it’s as oud as Methuslam, if net ouder, yet wi’being built so far aat o’ th’ latitude o’civilised nashuns, nobody’s scarcely nawn owt abaat it wallately. Th’ faanders of it is sed to be people frath’ Eastern countries, for they tuk fearful after em inHaworth i’th line o’soothsayers, magishuns, an’istralegers; but whether they cum fra th’ East or th’West, thay luk oud fasun’d enuff. Nah th’