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The misty Dews from Fenny Marshes rise,
And waking Peasants rub their half-shut Eyes:
When restless Chloe threw her Curtains by,
To see if Day appear'd in Eastern Sky;
With Joy she saw, and pull'd the tinkling Bell,
This Betty heard, and knew the Signal well;
Yet wonder'd at the unexpected Chime,
Six tedious Hours before 'twas Breakfast-Time;
She thought some Frenzy, sure, had seiz'd the Dame,
Then turn'd her round, and thought it but a Dream;
Her heavy Eyes again in Slumbers clos'd,
And ev'ry drowsy Faculty compos'd:
When fresh Alarms th' astonish'd Ear confound,
And loud repeated Peals again resound;
Now, some short time in Yawning spent, she rose,
And in a Hurry huddled on her Cloaths;
And waking Peasants rub their half-shut Eyes:
When restless Chloe threw her Curtains by,
To see if Day appear'd in Eastern Sky;
With Joy she saw, and pull'd the tinkling Bell,
This Betty heard, and knew the Signal well;
Yet wonder'd at the unexpected Chime,
Six tedious Hours before 'twas Breakfast-Time;
She thought some Frenzy, sure, had seiz'd the Dame,
Then turn'd her round, and thought it but a Dream;
Her heavy Eyes again in Slumbers clos'd,
And ev'ry drowsy Faculty compos'd:
When fresh Alarms th' astonish'd Ear confound,
And loud repeated Peals again resound;
Now, some short time in Yawning spent, she rose,
And in a Hurry huddled on her Cloaths;
Then
