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The eve put on her sweetest shroud	A
The summer dress she's often in	B
Freck'd with white and purple cloud	A
Dappled like a leopard's skin	B
The martin by the cotter's shed	C
Had welcom'd eve with twittering song	D
The blackbird sang the sun to bed	C
Old Oxey's briery dells among	E
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When o'er the field tript rosy Jane	F
Fair as the flowers she treaded on	G
But she was gloomy for her swain	F
Who long to fight the French had gone	H
She milk'd and sang her mournful song	D
As how an absent maid did moan	I
Who for a soldier sorrowed long	D
That went and left her like her own	I
	-
Though dreadful drums had ceas'd their noise	J
And peace proclaim'd returning Joe	K
Delays so lingering dampt her joys	J
And expectation nettled woe	K
Hope mix'd with fear and doubts the while	L
Look'd for his coming every hour	M
As one when spring begins to smile	L
Awaits the early opening flower	M
	-
With doubtful eyes we view the bud	N
Though sweet the sun smiles on it then	O
A blighting storm may tear the wood	P
And blast our promises again	O
With soldiers danger's always near	Q
Poor Jane had deepest cause to sigh	R
To day peace smiles with little fear	Q
The next war bursts and Joe may die	R
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Each morn from window of her cot	S
Adown the road she strain'd her eye	R
Each eve she wander'd to the spot	S
Where Joe had bid his last Good bye	R
Where love had breath'd its last last vow	T
Where each their keep sake trifles gave	U
His prov'd love warm'd her bosom now	T
This will I carry to my grave	U
	-
So said he looking on the box	V
With poesy on the lid bespread	S
So said he while the curling locks	V
Her own hand sever'd from her head	S
While she wip'd off the tear drops free	W
With 'kerchief marked with his name	X
And vow'd his ribbon then should be	W
Her Sunday head dress till he came	X
	-
Thus Jenny's heart was drooping sad	S
Her hopes and fears were then at strife	Y
Lest false should prove her soldier lad	S
And home return with foreign wife	Y
Yet the last oath her love had ta'en	O
Would hearten up her soul awhile	L
'Should war return me safe to Jane	F
No maid on earth shall me beguile	L
	-
Thus Jane sat milking full of thought	S
As doubtful how the case might prove	Z
'Luck comes unlook'd for and unsought '	-
So gossips say of wealth and love	A2
How true their wisdom turneth out	S
How oft fulfill'd we little know	K
But Jane proves once without a doubt	S
What dames oft told to soothe her woe	K
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Old Joe the woodman with his kid	S
Went home as warn'd the setting sun	B2
And stand and rest he often did	S
To talk with Jane about his son	B2
True to his sunset clock he kept	S
His Goody and his cot to find	S
When strange to say with strutting step	C2
To night a soldier skipt behind	S
	-
His jacket shone so red so gay	D2
His feather o'er his cap did hing	E2
And in the fine genteelly way	D2
He'd learn'd his ribbon'd cane to swing	E2
Unus'd to see the flashing sight	S
The startled thrush broke off her strain	F
The sheep forgot their grass to bite	S
And stared up at the passing swain	F
	-
Jane's 'skewing cow was struck with fear	Q
And kick'd the milkpail on the ground	S
Which made her shed another tear	F2
To think she nought but sorrow found	S
But woodman Joe revers'd the plan	G2
And bawl'd My wench ne'er mind your fall	H2
Dry up your tears I bring the man	G2
Shall hide your loss and pay for all	H2
	-
Ah sure enough 'twas him she wist	S
She 'member'd well the face of Joe	K
And almost swooned while he kiss'd	S
So sudden pleasure banish'd woe	K
My Jane he cried thy tears dry up	I2
His heart with love was beating warm	J2
He took the empty milkpail up	I2
And led her homeward on his arm	K2
	-
Old Joe stumpt 'hind them on the road	S
Heart lighten'd from war breeding woes	L2
And when the son begg'd take his load	S
He said the sticks would spoil his clothes	M2
Since he so happy went from toil	N2
'Twas many a long and weary day	D2
And stumping on would often smile	L
To think what dame at home would say	D2
	-
The swain was busied all the way	D2
To tell his Jane of all he'd seen	O2
And talk about the parting day	D2
When last they met upon the green	O2
And show the 'bacco box the while	L
And to the parting vow refer	M
And hint when absent many a mile	L
How such things made him think of her	M
	-
And still her lock of hair he'd got	S
And near his heart the prize possess'd	S
But Jenny's wonder knew it not	S
Weav'd in a brooch upon his breast	S
His wisdom fill'd her with surprise	P2
Since he had left his ploughs and carts	Q2
She thought than home bred louts how wise	P2
The people were in foreign parts	Q2
	-
Ere half way home Joe had her led	S
With eager speed each passing swain	F
The news around the village spread	S
Jane's sweetheart Joe's return'd again	O
Old Goody stopt her wheel and smil'd	S
And sought her cloke 'tween joy and pain	F
And took her stick to meet her child	S
She little hoped to see again	O
	-
Ah come and gone were many years	R2
Since Joe with soldiers took his quart	S
And laugh'd to scorn his mother's tears	S2
That thorny thought still prick'd his heart	S
Poor tottering soul her head was grey	D2
And grief and age had wrink'd her brow	T
So alter'd since his parting day	D2
He hardly knew his mother now	T
	-
But tear drops ready stood to start	S
At whispering nature's warm command	S
O here's my mother leapt his heart	S
He instant grasp'd her trembling hand	S
O'ercome with joy My boy she said	S
And on his propping arm reclin'd	S
Death now may come without a dread	S
I've found the all I wish'd to find	S
	-
That night around the cottage hearth	T2
Did meet the friends of maid and swain	F
And every heart was fill'd with mirth	U2
And blest I ween were Joe and Jane	F
Though Joe's old folks did lowly prove	Z
And Jane's could boast cows ploughs and carts	Q2
They said they'd ne'er control her love	A2
But wish'd them joy with all their hearts	Q2
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Joe told the wonder that he knew	V2
And all the dangers of the wars	W2
And then to prove his story true	V2
Unbrac'd his coat to show his scars	X2
The old folks saw and blest their child	S
Each drank to the intended bride	S
And brought her milk loss up and smil'd	S
And wish'd no worse luck might betide	S
	-
Next day being Sunday folks believ'd	S
They would be ask'd at church that day	D2
But Joe the gossips' thoughts deceiv'd	S
And brought it in a nearer way	D2
He long ago did ring provide	S
And wealth in dangerous wars had ta'en	O
So he with licence bought his bride	S
And crown'd the bliss of rosy Jane	F

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