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.