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	Pennarby shaft is dark and steep,~~<br />~~		<poem>
	Eight foot wide, eight hundred deep.~~<br />~~		Pennarby shaft is dark and steep,
	Stout the bucket and tough the cord,~~<br />~~		Eight foot wide, eight hundred deep.
	Strong as the arm of Winchman Ford.~~<br />~~		Stout the bucket and tough the cord,
	'Never look down!~~<br />~~		Strong as the arm of Winchman Ford.
	Stick to the line!'~~<br />~~		'Never look down!
	That was the saying at Pennarby mine.~~<br /><br />~~		Stick to the line!'
			That was the saying at Pennarby mine.

	A stranger came to Pennarby shaft.~~<br />~~		A stranger came to Pennarby shaft.
	Lord, to see how the miners laughed!~~<br />~~		Lord, to see how the miners laughed!
	White in the collar and stiff in the hat,~~<br />~~		White in the collar and stiff in the hat,
	With his patent boots and his silk cravat,~~<br />~~		With his patent boots and his silk cravat,
	Picking his way,~~<br />~~		Picking his way,
	Dainty and fine,~~<br />~~		Dainty and fine,
	Stepping on tiptoe to Pennarby mine.~~<br /><br />~~		Stepping on tiptoe to Pennarby mine.

	Touring from London, so he said.~~<br />~~		Touring from London, so he said.
	Was it copper they dug for? or gold? or lead?~~<br />~~		Was it copper they dug for? or gold? or lead?
	Where did they find it? How did it come?~~<br />~~		Where did they find it? How did it come?
	If he tried with a shovel might he get some?~~<br />~~		If he tried with a shovel might he get some?
	Stooping so much~~<br />~~		Stooping so much
	Was bad for the spine;~~<br />~~		Was bad for the spine;
	And wasn't it warmish in Pennarby mine?~~<br /><br />~~		And wasn't it warmish in Pennarby mine?

	'Twas like two worlds that met that day—~~<br />~~		'Twas like two worlds that met that day—
	The world of work and the world of play;~~<br />~~		The world of work and the world of play;
	And the grimy lads from the reeking shaft~~<br />~~		And the grimy lads from the reeking shaft
	Nudged each other and grinned and chaffed.~~<br />~~		Nudged each other and grinned and chaffed.
	'Got 'em all out!'~~<br />~~		'Got 'em all out!'
	'A cousin of mine!'~~<br />~~		'A cousin of mine!'
	So ran the banter at Pennarby mine.~~<br /><br />~~		So ran the banter at Pennarby mine.

	And Carnbrae Bob, the Pennarby wit,~~<br />~~		And Carnbrae Bob, the Pennarby wit,
	Told him the facts about the pit:~~<br />~~		Told him the facts about the pit:
	How they bored the shaft till the brimstone smell~~<br />~~		How they bored the shaft till the brimstone smell
	Warned them off from tapping—well,~~<br />~~		Warned them off from tapping—well,
	He wouldn't say what,~~<br />~~		He wouldn't say what,
	But they took it as sign~~<br />~~		But they took it as sign
	To dig no deeper in Pennarby mine.~~<br /><br />~~		To dig no deeper in Pennarby mine.

	Then leaning over and peering in,~~<br />~~		Then leaning over and peering in,
	He was pointing out what he said was tin~~<br />~~		He was pointing out what he said was tin
	In the ten-foot lode—a crash! a jar!~~<br />~~		In the ten-foot lode—a crash! a jar!
	A grasping hand and a splintered bar.~~<br />~~		A grasping hand and a splintered bar.
	Gone in his strength,~~<br />~~		Gone in his strength,
	With the lips that laughed—~~<br />~~		With the lips that laughed—
	Oh, the pale faces round Pennarby shaft!~~<br /><br />~~		Oh, the pale faces round Pennarby shaft!

	Far down on a narrow ledge,~~<br />~~		Far down on a narrow ledge,
	They saw him cling to the crumbling edge.~~<br />~~		They saw him cling to the crumbling edge.
	'Wait for the bucket! Hi, man! Stay!~~<br />~~		'Wait for the bucket! Hi, man! Stay!
	That rope ain't safe! It's worn away!~~<br />~~		That rope ain't safe! It's worn away!
	He's taking his chance,~~<br />~~		He's taking his chance,
	Slack out the line!~~<br />~~		Slack out the line!
	Sweet Lord be with him!' cried Pennarby mine.~~<br /><br />~~		Sweet Lord be with him!' cried Pennarby mine.

	'He's got him! He has him! Pull with a will!~~<br />~~		'He's got him! He has him! Pull with a will!
	Thank God! He's over and breathing still.~~<br />~~		Thank God! He's over and breathing still.
	And he—Lord's sakes now! What's that? Well!~~<br />~~		And he—Lord's sakes now! What's that? Well!
	Blowed if it ain't our London swell.~~<br />~~		Blowed if it ain't our London swell.
	Your heart is right~~<br />~~		Your heart is right
	If your coat is fine:~~<br />~~		If your coat is fine:
	Give us your hand!' cried Pennarby mine.		Give us your hand!' cried Pennarby mine.
			</poem>

TCDE-Team at 22:24, 20 May 2024

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[[File:the-pall-mall-magazine-1893-08-p465-pennarby-mine.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[The Pall Mall Magazine]] (august 1893, p. 465)]]

''Pennarby Mine'' is a poem written by [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] first published in the [[The Pall Mall Magazine]] in august 1893.

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== Editions ==

* in ''[[The Pall Mall Magazine]]'' (august 1893 [UK]) 7 illustrations by [[Enoch Ward]]
* in ''[[Current Literature]]'' (october 1893 [US])
* in ''[[The Sun (New York)]]'' (26 november 1893 [US])
* in ''[[Songs of Action]]'' (1898-1916, [[Smith, Elder & Co.]] [UK])
* in ''[[Songs of Action]]'' (august 1898, [[Charles Scribner's Sons]] [US])
* in ''[[Songs of Action]]'' (september 1898, [[Doubleday & McClure Co.|Doubleday, Page & Co.]] [US])
* in ''[[Current Literature]]'' (july 1899 [US])
* in ''[[Current Literature]]'' (october 1901 [US]) 1 ill.
* in ''[[Songs of Action]]'' (1918-1920, [[John Murray]] [UK])
* in ''[[The Poems of Arthur Conan Doyle]]'' (1922-1928, [[John Murray]] [UK])

* in ''[[The Ludgate Reciter]]'' (undated, [UK])

== Illustrations ==

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== Adaptations ==

* [[Skit on Conan Doyle's Pennarby Mine]] (1916)

== Pennarby Mine ==
[[File:the-pall-mall-magazine-1893-08-p465-pennarby-mine.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[The Pall Mall Magazine]] (august 1893, p. 465)]]
[[File:the-pall-mall-magazine-1893-08-p466-pennarby-mine.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[The Pall Mall Magazine]] (august 1893, p. 466)]]
[[File:the-pall-mall-magazine-1893-08-p467-pennarby-mine.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[The Pall Mall Magazine]] (august 1893, p. 467)]]
[[File:the-pall-mall-magazine-1893-08-p468-pennarby-mine.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[The Pall Mall Magazine]] (august 1893, p. 468)]]

Pennarby shaft is dark and steep, 
Eight foot wide, eight hundred deep. 
Stout the bucket and tough the cord, 
Strong as the arm of Winchman Ford. 
'Never look down! 
Stick to the line!' 
That was the saying at Pennarby mine. 

A stranger came to Pennarby shaft. 
Lord, to see how the miners laughed! 
White in the collar and stiff in the hat, 
With his patent boots and his silk cravat, 
Picking his way, 
Dainty and fine, 
Stepping on tiptoe to Pennarby mine. 

Touring from London, so he said. 
Was it copper they dug for? or gold? or lead? 
Where did they find it? How did it come? 
If he tried with a shovel might he get some? 
Stooping so much 
Was bad for the spine; 
And wasn't it warmish in Pennarby mine? 

'Twas like two worlds that met that day— 
The world of work and the world of play; 
And the grimy lads from the reeking shaft 
Nudged each other and grinned and chaffed. 
'Got 'em all out!' 
'A cousin of mine!' 
So ran the banter at Pennarby mine. 

And Carnbrae Bob, the Pennarby wit, 
Told him the facts about the pit: 
How they bored the shaft till the brimstone smell 
Warned them off from tapping—well, 
He wouldn't say what, 
But they took it as sign 
To dig no deeper in Pennarby mine. 

Then leaning over and peering in, 
He was pointing out what he said was tin 
In the ten-foot lode—a crash! a jar! 
A grasping hand and a splintered bar. 
Gone in his strength, 
With the lips that laughed— 
Oh, the pale faces round Pennarby shaft! 

Far down on a narrow ledge, 
They saw him cling to the crumbling edge. 
'Wait for the bucket! Hi, man! Stay! 
That rope ain't safe! It's worn away! 
He's taking his chance, 
Slack out the line! 
Sweet Lord be with him!' cried Pennarby mine. 

'He's got him! He has him! Pull with a will! 
Thank God! He's over and breathing still. 
And he—Lord's sakes now! What's that? Well! 
Blowed if it ain't our London swell. 
Your heart is right 
If your coat is fine: 
Give us your hand!' cried Pennarby mine.

== More sources ==

<gallery mode="packed" heights="350px" caption="[[Current Literature]] (october 1893, p. 206)">
File:current-literature-1893-10-pennarby-mine-p206.jpg|p. 206
</gallery>

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