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The Salamanca Corpus: The Poetical Works of Miss Susanna Blamire (1842) And he spak what he thout, for I’d hardly a plack When we married, and nobbet ae gown to my back. [219] . When the clock had struck eight I expected him heame, And wheyles went to meet him as far as Dumleane; Of aw hours it telt eight was dearest to me, But now when it streykes there’s a tear i’ my ee. O Willy! dear Willy! it never can be That age, time, or death, can divide thee and me! For that spot on earth that’s aye dearest to me, Is the turf that has cover’d my Willy frae me! [220]
The Salamanca Corpus: The Poetical Works of Miss Susanna Blamire (1842) MISCELLANEOUS SONGS. THE SOLDIER’S RETURN. AIR—Fy, gae rub her o’er wi’ strae. THE wars for many a month were o’er 1 Ere I could reach my native shed, My friends ne’er hoped to see me more, But wept for me as for the dead. As I drew near, the cottage blaz’d, The evening fire was clear and bright; And through the windows long I gaz’d, And saw each friend with dear delight. My father in his corner sat; My mother drew her useful thread; My brothers strove to make them chat; My sisters bak’d the household bread: And Jean oft whisper d to a friend, Who still let fall a silent tear; But soon my Jessy’s griefs shall end, She little thinks her Henry’s near. 1 A real incident which took place in the Highlands.—Mrs Brown. [221] . My mother heard her catching sighs, And hid her face behind her rock; While tears swam round in all their eyes, And not a single word they spoke. What could I do ! If in I went, Surprise might chill each tender heart; Some story, then, I must invent, And act the poor maim’d soldier’s part. I drew a bandage o’er my face, And crooked up a lying knee, And soon I found in that blest place
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