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A Bird Song Away by Nicholas Freeston

From ‘My North Countrie – An anthology of poetry and prose of the northern counties collected and arrange by Wilfred Pickles. George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1955.
 
A Bird Song Away
 
That he sung to his mate,
Ah wor never in deawt,
Nobbut luv could inspire sich a cry.
An’ ut th’ end uv his song
Coom her answerin’ sheawt,
Fro’ a stately owd Cherry nearby.

An’ Ah’m wiser bi far
Ner Ah wor yusterday,
Wi’ a knowin’ as sure as con be,
That Heaven is nobbut
A bird song away,
A Linnet hes proven to me.

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I have not found any biographical information about Nichoals Freeston, but he was living at the time that Wilfred Pickles published his book because he gave his permission to include 'A Bird Song Away'.