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The Cotters Saturday Night（第2页）

Acannieerrandtoaneibortown:

Theireldesthope，theirJenny，woman-grown，

Inyouthfubloom-lovesparklinginheree—

Comeshame，perhapstoshewabrawnewgown，

Ordepositehersair-wonpenny-fee，

Tohelpherparentsdear，iftheyinhardshipbe.

Withjoyunfeignd，brothersandsistersmeet，

Andeachforothersweelfarekindlyspeirs:

Thesocialhours，swift-wingd，unnoticdfleet:

Eachtellstheuncosthatheseesorhears.

Theparents，partial，eyetheirhopefulyears;

Anticipationforwardpointstheview;

Themother，wiherneedleandhershears，

Garsauldclaeslookamaistasweelsthenew;

Thefathermixesawiadmonitiondue.

Theirmastersandtheirmistressmand，

Theyounkersaarewarnedtoobey;

Andmindtheirlabourswianeydenthand，

Andneer，thooutosight，tojaukorplay;

“AndO!besuretofeartheLordalway，

Andmindyourduty，duly，mornandnight;

Lestintemptationspathyegangastray，

ImploreHiscounselandassistingmight:

TheyneversoughtinvainthatsoughttheLordaright.”

Buthark!arapesgentlytothedoor;

Jenny，whakensthemeaningothesame，

Tellshowaneiborladcameoerthemoor，

Todosomeerrands，andconvoyherhame.

Thewilymotherseestheconsciousflame

SparkleinJennysee，andflushhercheek;

Withheart-struckanxiouscare，enquireshisname，

WhileJennyhafflinsisafraidtospeak;

Weel-pleasedthemotherhears，itsnaewild，worthlessrake.

Wikindlywele，Jennybringshimben;

Astrappinyouth，hetakesthemotherseye;

BlytheJennyseesthevisitsnoilltaen;

Thefathercracksofhorses，pleughs，andkye.

Theyoungstersartlessheartoerflowswijoy，

Butblateanlaithfu，scarcecanweelbehave;

Themother，wiawomanswiles，canspy