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With farmer Allan at the farm abode	A
William and Dora William was his son	B
And she his niece He often look'd at them	C
And often thought 'I'll make them man and wife '	D
Now Dora felt her uncle's will in all	E
And yearn'd toward William but the youth because	F
He had been always with her in the house	G
Thought not of Dora	H
Then there came a day	I
When Allan call'd his son and said 'My son	B
I married late but I would wish to see	J
My grandchild on my knees before I die	K
And I have set my heart upon a match	L
Now therefore look to Dora she is well	M
To look to thrifty too beyond her age	N
She is my brother's daughter he and I	K
Had once hard words and parted and he died	O
In foreign lands but for his sake I bred	P
His daughter Dora take her for your wife	Q
For I have wish'd this marriage night and day	I
For many years ' But William answer'd short	R
'I cannot marry Dora by my life	Q
I will not marry Dora ' Then the old man	S
Was wroth and doubled up his hands and said	P
'You will not boy you dare to answer thus	T
But in my time a father's word was law	U
And so it shall be now for me Look to it	V
Consider William take a month to think	W
And let me have an answer to my wish	X
Or by the Lord that made me you shall pack	Y
And never more darken my doors again '	D
But William answer'd madly bit his lips	Z
And broke away The more he look'd at her	A2
The less he liked her and his ways were harsh	B2
But Dora bore them meekly Then before	C2
The month was out he left his father's house	G
And hired himself to work within the fields	D2
And half in love half spite he woo'd and wed	P
A labourer's daughter Mary Morrison	B
Then when the bells were ringing Allan call'd	E2
His niece and said 'My girl I love you well	M
But if you speak with him that was my son	B
Or change a word with her he calls his wife	Q
My home is none of yours My will is law '	D
And Dora promised being meek She thought	F2
'It cannot be my uncle's mind will change '	D
And days went on and there was born a boy	G2
To William then distresses came on him	H2
And day by day he pass'd his father's gate	I2
Heart broken and his father help'd him not	J2
But Dora stored what little she could save	K2
And sent it them by stealth nor did they know	L2
Who sent it till at last a fever seized	M2
On William and in harvest time he died	O
Then Dora went to Mary Mary sat	N2
And look'd with tears upon her boy and thought	F2
Hard things of Dora Dora came and said	P
'I have obey'd my uncle until now	O2
And I have sinn'd for it was all thro' me	J
This evil came on William at the first	P2
But Mary for the sake of him that's gone	Q2
And for your sake the woman that he chose	R2
And for this orphan I am come to you	S2
You know there has not been for these five years	T2
So full a harvest let me take the boy	G2
And I will set him in my uncle's eye	K
Among the wheat that when his heart is glad	U2
Of the full harvest he may see the boy	G2
And bless him for the sake of him that's gone '	D
And Dora took the child and went her way	I
Across the wheat and sat upon a mound	V2
That was unsown where many poppies grew	S2
Far off the farmer came into the field	W2
And spied her not for none of all his men	X2
Dare tell him Dora waited with the child	Y2
And Dora would have risen and gone to him	H2
But her heart fail'd her and the reapers reap'd	Z2
And the sun fell and all the land was dark	A3
But when the morrow came she rose and took	B3
The child once more and sat upon the mound	V2
And made a little wreath of all the flowers	C3
That grew about and tied it round his hat	N2
To make him pleasing in her uncle's eye	K
Then when the farmer pass'd into the field	W2
He spied her and he left his men at work	D3
And came and said 'Where were you yesterday	I
Whose child is that What are you doing here '	D
So Dora cast her eyes upon the ground	V2
And answer'd softly 'This is William's child '	D
'And did I not ' said Allan 'did I not	J2
Forbid you Dora ' Dora said again	X2
'Do with me as you will but take the child	Y2
And bless him for the sake of him that's gone '	D
And Allan said 'I see it is a trick	E3
Got up betwixt you and the woman there	F3
I must be taught my duty and by you	S2
You knew my word was law and yet you dared	G3
To slight it Well for I will take the boy	G2
But go you hence and never see me more '	D
So saying he took the boy that cried aloud	H3
And struggled hard The wreath of flowers fell	M
At Dora's feet She bow'd upon her hands	I3
And the boy's cry came to her from the field	W2
More and more distant She bow'd down her head	P
Remembering the clay when first shecame	H2
And all the things that had been She how'd down	J3
And wept in secret and the reapers reap'd	Z2
And the sun fell and all the land was dark	A3
Then Dora went to Mary's house and stood	K3
Upon the threshold Mary saw the boy	G2
Was not with Dora She broke out in praise	L3
To God that help'd her in her widowhood	K3
And Dora said 'My uncle took the boy	G2
But Mary let me live and work with you	S2
He says that he will never see me more '	D
Then answer'd Mary 'This shall never be	J
That thou shouldst take my trouble on thyself	K2
And now I think he shall not have the boy	G2
For he will teach him hardness and to slight	K3
His mother therefore thou and I will go	L2
And I will have my boy and bring him home	H2
And I will beg of him to take thee back	Y
But if he will not take thee back again	X2
Then thou and I will live within one house	G
And work for William's child until he grows	R2
Of age to help us '	D
So the women kiss'd	K3
Each other and set out and reach'd the farm	H2
The door was off the latch they peep'd and saw	U
The boy set up betwixt his grandsire's knees	M3
Who thrust him in the hollows of his arm	H2
And clapt him on the hands and on the cheeks	N3
Like one that loved him and the lad stretch'd out	K3
And babbled for the golden seal that hung	O3
From Allan's watch and sparkled by the fire	A2
Then they came in but when the boy beheld	K3
His mother he cried out to come to her	A2
And Allan set him down and Mary said	K3
'O Father if you let me call you so	L2
I never carne a begging for myself	K2
Or William or this child but now I come	H2
For Dora take her hack she loves you well	M
O Sir when William died he died at peace	P3
With all men for I ask'd him and he said	K3
He could not ever rue his marrying me	J
I had been a patient wife but Sir he said	K3
That he was wrong to cross his father thus	T
God bless him he said and may he never know	L2
The troubles I have gone thro' Then he turn'd	K3
His face and pass'd unhappy that I am	H2
But now Sir let me have my boy for you	S2
Will make him hard and he will learn to slight	K3
His father's memory and take Dora back	Y
And let all this be as it was before '	D
So Mary said and Dora hid her face	Q3
By Mary There was silence in the room	H2
And all at once the old man burst in sobs	R3
I have been to blame to blame I have kill'd my son	B
I have kill'd him but I loved him my dear son	B
May God forgive me I have been to blame	H2
Kiss me my children '	D
Then they clung about	K3
The old man's neck and kiss'd him many times	S3
And all the man was broken with remorse	T3
And all his love came back a hundred fold	K3
And for three hours he sobb'd o'er Wiliam's child	K3
Thinking of William	H2
So those four abode	K3
Within one house together and as years	T2
Went forward Mary took another mate	K3
But Dora lived unmarried till her death	U3

Alfred Lord Tennyson

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