Claumpt over the moor

Ere the church bell i the morn had tung four

Fudging old Jemmy claumpt over the moor
He cockt up his beaver & nockt at the door
& up wi ye Jenney bawls he
Deuce take him god knows I een wisht him neck braken
But mizerdly dad & old mam was awaken
Who telld me take chance when it is to be taken
So jemmys fair drudge I mun be

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Grazeing Cattle

The Paigles Bloom In Shower's In Grassy Close

How Sweet To Be Among Their Blossoms Led
& Hear Sweet Nature To Herself Discourse
While Pale The Moon Is Bering Over Head

& Hear The Grazeing Cattle Softly Tread

Cropping The Hedgerows Newly Leafing Thorn
Sounds Soft As Visions Murmured Oer In Bed
At Dusky Eve Or Sober Silent Morn
For Such Delights Twere Happy Man Was Born

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Sweeping oer the land

Red lightning shot its flashes as they came 

& passing clouds seemed kindling into flame 

& strong & stronger came the sulphury smell 

With demons following in the breath of hell 

Laughing in mockery as the doomed complained 

Losing their pains in seeing others pained 

Fierce raged destruction sweeping oer the land 

& the last counted moment seemed at hand

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Green lanes that shut out burning skies

Of happiness & thoughts arise 

With home bred pictures many a one 

Green lanes that shut out burning skies 

& old crookd stiles to rest upon 

Above them hangs the maple tree 

Below grass swells a velvet hill 

& little footpaths sweet to see 

Go seeking sweeter places still

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Bawl freedom

Thoust heard the knave abusing those in power 

Bawl freedom loud & then opress the free

Thoust sheltered hypocrites in many a shower 

That when in power would never shelter thee

Thoust heard the knave supply his canting powers 

With wrongs illusions when he wanted friends 

That bawled for shelter when he lived in showers 

& when clouds vanished made thy shade amends

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Shadows dancing

The sun beams scarce molest me wi a smile 

So thick the leafy armies gather round 

& where they do the breeze blows cool the while 

Their leafy shadows dancing on the ground 

—Full many a flower too wishing to be seen 

Perks up its head the hiding grass between— 

In midwood silence thus how sweet to be 

Where all the noises that on peace intrude 

Comes from the chittering cricket bird & bee 

Whose songs have charms to sweeten solitude

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Home

So when the Traveller uncertain roams
On lost roads leading every where but home
Each vain desire that leaves his heart in pain
Each fruitless hope to cherish it in vain
Each hated track so slowly left behind
Makes for the home which night denies to find
& every wish that leaves the aching breast
Flies to the spot where all its wishes rest

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