Tha bonny little pooasy! aw’m inclined
To tak thee wi’ me:
But yet aw think if tha could spaik thi mind,
Tha’d ne’er forgie me;
For I’ mi jacket button-hoil tha’d quickly dee,
An’ life is short enough, boath for mi-sen an’ thee.
Here, if aw leeave thee bi th’ rooadside to flourish,
Whear scoors may pass thee,
Some heart ‘at has few other joys to cherish
May stop an’ bless thee:
Then bloom, mi little pooasy! Tha’rt a beauty,
Sent here to bless: Smile on–tha does thi duty.
Aw wodn’t rob another of a joy
Sich as tha’s gien me;
For aw felt varry sad, mi little doy
Until aw’d seen thee.
An’ may each passin’, careworn, lowly brother,
Feel cheered like me, an’ leave thee for another.
(John Hartley)
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