Versos English Thomas Hardy Viii

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Till up spoke Michael: “Fie, young dame! You’ve broke your promise, sly young dame, By forming this new tie, young dame, and jilting John so true, Who trudged to-night to sing to ’ee because he thought he’d bring to ’ee Good wishes as your coming spouse. May ye such trifling rue!”