Ov all th’ enjoyments’ at sweeten man’s life,
Ther’s nooan can come up to a sweet tempered wife;
An’ he must be lonesome, an’ have little pleasure,
‘At doesn’t possess sich a woman to treasure.
But them ‘at expect when they tak hooam a bride,
‘At nowt nobbut sunshine wi’ them will abide,
An’ think ‘at noa sorrow will iver oppress,
They’ll find ther mistak aght, yo’ll easily guess.
For th’ mooast fascinatin an’ lovable elves,
Are all on ’em mortal, just th’ same as ussels,
An’ show tempers ‘at sometimes are net ovver pleasant,
They find fault whear ther’s room, an’ sometimes whear ther isn’t,
An’ to get there own way, why they’ll kiss, coax, or cavil,
They’ll smile like an angel, or storm like the devil.
But aw’ve monny times sed, an’ aw say it ageean,
‘At women are ofter i’th’ reight nor are th’ men,
Just fancy gooin hooam to a bachelor’s bed,
All shudderin an’ shakkin yo lig daan yor heead.
There’s a summat a wantin, ‘at fills yo wi’ fear,
Yo can turn as yo like, but you find it’s not thear,
An’ yo freeat an’ yo fitter, or weep like a willow;
An’ for want o’ owt better, mak love to a pillow.
But him ‘at’s been blessed wi’ a wife he can love,
Liggs his heead on her breast pure as snow from above,
An’ ther’s nubdy could buy it for silver or gold,
An’ he wodn’t exchange it for Abrahams of old.
An’ he falls hard asleep, wi’ her arm raand his neck,
An’ gets up lik a lark, an’ then works like a brick.
(John Hartley)
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