When Lide married _him_–w’y, she had to jes dee-fy
The whole poppilation!–But she never bat’ an eye!
Her parents begged, and _threatened_–she must give him up–that _he_
Wuz jes “a common drunkard!”–And he _wuz_, appearantly.–
Swore they’d chase him off the place
Ef he ever showed his face–
Long after she’d _eloped_ with him and _married_ him fer shore!–
When Lide married _him_, it wuz “_Katy, bar the door!_”
When Lide married _him_–Well! she had to go and be
A _hired girl_ in town somewheres–while he tromped round to see
What _he_ could git that _he_ could do,–you might say, jes sawed wood
From door to door!–that’s what he done–’cause that wuz best he could!
And the strangest thing, i jing!
Wuz, he didn’t _drink_ a thing,–
But jes got down to bizness, like he someway _wanted_ to,
When Lide married him, like they warned her _not_ to do!
When Lide married _him_–er, ruther, _had_ ben married
A little up’ards of a year–some feller come and carried
That _hired girl_ away with him–a ruther _stylish_ feller
In a bran-new green spring-wagon, with the wheels striped red and yeller:
And he whispered, as they driv
Tords the country, “_Now we’ll live!_”–
And _somepin’ else_ she _laughed_ to hear, though both her eyes wuz dim,
‘Bout “_trustin’ Love and Heav’n above_, sence Lide married _him_!”
(James Whitcomb Riley)
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