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espair; They felt they'd nowt but lovin hearts, An want an toil to share. At length he screw'd his courage up To leeav his native shore; An goa where wealth wor worshipped less, An men wor valued moor. He towld his tale;--poor lass!--a tear Just glistened in her e'e; Then soft shoo whispered, "please thisen, But think sometimes o' me: An whether tha's gooid luck or ill, Tha knows aw shall be glad To see thee safe at hooam agean, An welcome back mi lad." "Awl labor on, an do mi best; Tho' lonely aw must feel, But awst be happy an content If tha be dooin weel. But ne'er forget tho' waves may roll, An keep us far apart; Tha's left a poor, poor lass behind, An taen away her heart." "Dost think 'at aw can e'er forget, Whearivver aw may rooam, That bonny face an lovin heart, Aw've prized soa dear at hooam? Nay lass, nooan soa, be sure o' this, 'At till next time we meet Tha'll be mi first thowt ivvery morn, An last thowt ivvery neet." He went away an years flew by, But tidins seldom came; Shoo couldn't help, at times, a sigh, But breathed noa word o' blame; When one fine day a letter came, 'Twor browt to her at th' mill, Shoo read it, an her tremblin hands, An beating heart stood still. Her fellow workers gathered raand An caught her as shoo fell, An as her heead droop'd o' ther arms, Shoo sighed a sad "farewell." Poor lass! her love had proved untrue, He'd play'd a traitor's part, He'd taen another for his bride, An broke a trustin heart. Her doleful stooary sooin wor known, An monny a tear wor shed; They took her hooam an had her laid, Upon her humble bed; Shoo'd nawther kith nor kin to come Her burial fees to pay; But some poor comrade's undertuk, To see her put away. Each gave what little helps they could, From aght ther scanty stooar; I' hooaps 'at some 'at roll'd i' wealth Wod give a trifle moor. But th' maisters ordered 'em away, Abaat ther business, sharp! For shoo'd deed withaat a nooatice, An shoo hadn't fell'd her warp. Lines, on finding a butterfly in a weaving shed. Nay surelee tha's made a mistak; Tha'rt aght o' thi element here; Tha may weel goa an peark up o'th' thack, Thi bonny wings shakin wi' fear. Aw should think 'at theease rattlin looms Saand queer sooart o' music to thee; An tha'll hardly quite relish th' perfumes O' miln-greease,--what th'
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