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Well I'm determin'd that's enough	A
Gee Bayard move your poor old bones	B
I'll take to morrow smooth or rough	A
To go and court the Widow Jones	B
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Our master talks of stable room	C
And younger horses on his grounds	D
'Tis easy to foresee thy doom	C
Bayard thou'lt go to feed the hounds	D
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The first Determination	E
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But could I win the widow's hand	F
I'd make a truce 'twixt death and thee	G
For thou upon the best of land	F
Should'st feed and live and die with me	G
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And must the pole axe lay thee low	H
And will they pick thy poor old bones	B
No hang me if it shall be so	H
If I can win the Widow Jones	B
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Twirl went his stick his curly pate	I
A bran new hat uplifted bore	J
And Abner as he leapt the gate	I
Had never look'd so gay before	J
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Old Love revived	K
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And every spark of love reviv'd	K
That had perplex'd him long ago	H
When busy folks and fools contriv'd	K
To make his Mary answer no	H
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But whether freed from recent vows	L
Her heart had back to Abner flown	M
And mark'd him for a second spouse	N
In truth is not exactly known	M
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Howbeit as he came in sight	O
She turn'd her from the garden stile	P
And downward look'd with pure delight	O
With half a sigh and half a smile	P
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Rustic Salutation	M
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She heard his sounding step behind	Q
The blush of joy crept up her cheek	R
As cheerly floated on the wind	Q
Hoi Mary Jones what wont you speak	R
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Then with a look that ne'er deceives	N
She turn'd but found her courage fled	S
And scolding sparrows from the eaves	N
Peep'd forth upon the stranger's head	S
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Down Abner sat with glowing heart	T
Resolv'd whatever might betide	U
To speak his mind no other art	T
He ever knew or ever tried	U
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A clear Question	M
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And gently twitching Mary's hand	F
The bench had ample room for two	V
His first word made her understand	F
The plowman's errand was to woo	V
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My Mary may I call thee so	N
For many a happy day we've seen	M
And if not mine aye years ago	N
Whose was the fault you might have been	M
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All that's gone by but I've been musing	W
And vow'd and hope to keep it true	V
That she shall be my own heart's choosing	W
Whom I call wife Hey what say you	V
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Past Thoughts stated	X
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And as I drove my plough along	Y
And felt the strength that's in my arm	Z
Ten years thought I amidst my song	Y
I've been head man at Harewood farm	Z
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And now my own dear Mary's free	G
Whom I have lov'd this many a day	A2
Who knows but she may think on me	G
I'll go hear what she has to say	A2
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Perhaps that little stock of land	F
She holds but knows not how to till	B2
Will suffer in the widow's hand	F
And make poor Mary poorer still	B2
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The Avowal	B2
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That scrap of land with one like her	C2
How we might live and be so blest	D2
And who should Mary Jones prefer	C2
Why surely him who loves her best	D2
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Therefore I'm come to night sweet wench	E2
I would not idly thus intrude	F2
Mary look'd downward on the bench	E2
O'erpower'd by love and gratitude	F2
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And lean'd her head against the vine	M
With quick'ning sobs of silent bliss	N
Till Abner cried You must be mine	M
You must and seal'd it with a kiss	N
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The Interest of an old Horse asserted	X
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She talk'd of shame and wip'd her check	G2
But what had shame with them to do	V
Who nothing meant but truth to speak	R
And downright honour to pursue	V
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His eloquence improv'd apace	N
As manly pity fill'd his mind	Q
You know poor Bayard here's the case	N
He's past his labour old and blind	Q
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If you and I should but agree	G
To settle here for good and all	B2
Could you give all your heart to me	G
And grudge that poor old rogue a stall	B2
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His Character	C2
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I'll buy him for the dogs shall never	C2
Set tooth upon a friend so true	V
He'll not live long but I for ever	C2
Shall know I gave the beast his due	V
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'Mongst all I've known of plows and carts	N
And ever since I learn'd to drive	H2
He was not match'd in all these parts	N
There was not such a horse alive	H2
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Ready as birds to meet the morn	M
Were all his efforts at the plough	I2
Then the mill brook with hay or corn	M
Good creature how he'd spatter through	V
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Character continued	F2
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He was a horse of mighty pow'r	J2
Compact in frame and strong of limb	K2
Went with a chirp from hour to hour	C2
Whip cord 'twas never made for him	K2
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I left him in the shafts behind	Q
His fellows all unhook'd and gone	M
He neigh'd and deem'd the thing unkind	Q
Then starting drew the load alone	M
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But I might talk till pitch dark night	O
And then have something left to say	A2
But Mary am I wrong or right	O
Or do I throw my words away	A2
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Something like Consent	L2
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Leave me or take me and my horse	N
I've told thee truth and all I know	N
Truth should breed truth that comes of course	N
If I sow wheat why wheat will grow	N
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Yes Abner but thus soon to yield	M2
Neighbours would fleer and look behind 'em	N2
Though with a husband in the field	M2
Perhaps indeed I should not mind 'em	N2
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I've known your generous nature well	B2
My first denial cost me dear	O2
How this may end we cannot tell	B2
But as for Bayard bring him here	P2
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Parting of the Lovers Sad News	N
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Bless thee for that the plowman cried	U
At once both starting from the seat	Q2
He stood a guardian by her side	U
But talk'd of home 'twas growing late	I
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Then step for step within his arm	Z
She cheer'd him down the dewy way	A2
And no two birds upon the farm	Z
E'er prated with more joy than they	A2
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What news at home The smile he wore	J
One little sentence turn'd to sorrow	N
An order met him at the door	J
Take Bayard to the dogs to morrow	N
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The Journey renewed	F2
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Yes yes thought he and heav'd a sigh	R2
Die when he will he's not your debtor	C2
I must obey and he must die	R2
That's if I can't contrive it better	C2
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He left his Mary late at night	O
And had succeeded in the main	M
No sooner peep'd the morning light	O
But he was on the road again	M
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Suppose she should refuse her hand	F
Such thoughts will come I know not why	R2
Shall I without a wife or land	F
Want an old horse then wherefore buy	R2
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Perplexity	G
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From bush to bush from stile to stile	B2
Perplex'd he trod the fallow ground	S2
And told his money all the while	B2
And weigh'd the matter round and round	S2
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I'll borrow that's the best thought yet	T2
Mary shall save the horse's life	U2
Kind hearted wench what run in debt	T2
Before I know she'll be my wife	U2
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These women wo'nt speak plain and free	G
Well well I'll keep my service still	B2
She has not said she'd marry me	G
But yet I dare to say she will	B2
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A fresh Thought Turns back	V2
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But while I take this shay brain'd course	N
And like a fool run to and fro	N
Master perhaps may sell the horse	N
Therefore this instant home I'll go	N
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The nightly rains had drench'd the grove	W2
He plung'd right on with headlong pace	N
A man but half as much in love	X2
Perhaps had found a cleaner place	N
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The day rose fair with team a field	M2
He watch'd the farmer's cheerful brow	I2
And in a lucky hour reveal'd	M2
His secret at his post the plough	I2
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Coming to the Point Generosity	G
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And there without a whine began	M
Master you'll give me your advice	N
I'm going to marry if I can	M
And want old Bayard what's his price	N
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For Mary Jones last night agreed	Y2
Or near upon't to be my wife	U2
The horse's value I don't heed	Y2
I only want to save his life	U2
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Buy him hey Abner trust me I	R2
Have not the thought of gain in view	V
Bayard's best days we've seen go by	R2
He shall be cheap enough to you	V
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Symptoms of good Feelings	N
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The wages paid the horse brought out	Z2
The hour of separation come	N2
The farmer turn'd his chair about	Z2
Good fellow take him take him home	A3
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You're welcome Abner to the beast	B3
For you're a faithful servant been	M
They'll thrive I doubt not in the least	B3
Who know what work and service mean	M
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The maids at parting one and all	B2
From different windows different tones	N
Bade him farewel with many a bawl	B2
And sent their love to Mary Jones	N
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Victory	G
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He wav'd his hat and turn'd away	A2
When loud the cry of children rose	N
Abner good bye they stopt their play	A2
There goes poor Bayard there he goes	N
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Half choak'd with joy with love and pride	U
He now with dainty clover fed him	K2
Now took a short triumphant ride	U
And then again got down and led him	K2
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And hobbling onward up the hill	B2
The widow's house was full in sight	O
He pull'd the bridle harder still	B2
Come on we shan't be there to night	O
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Victory	G
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She met them with a smile so sweet	Q2
The stable door was open thrown	M
The blind horse lifted high his feet	Q2
And loudly snorting laid him down	M
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O Victory from that stock of laurels	N
You keep so snug for camps and thrones	N
Spare us one twig from all their quarrels	N
For Abner and the Widow Jones	N