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Bud neeght is cummin on ameean.
An't leeaks as if 'twur boon te reean.
Or else mah stoory's nut hawf deean,
'At Ah'v te tell;
Bud mebby we may meeat ageean.
Till then, farewell!"

Tho' he hed all thooase sorrows booarn,
Compozur in each feeature shooan,
Thof he'd te woark and live alooan,
Fra' day te day;
Ah wish'd his keease hed been mah awn,
An' com away.