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Title: The courtin'
Year: 1874 (1870s)
Authors: Lowell, James Russell, 1819-1891 Homer, Winslow, 1836-1910
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Publisher: Boston : James R. Oxgood and Co.
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute

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THE COURT IN \ An yit she gin her cheer a jerkEz though she wished him furder, An on her apples kep to work,Parin away like murder. You want to see my Pa, I spose ? Wal .... no .... I come dasignin -To see my Ma! She s sprinklin clo< Agin to-morrers inin. To say why gals acts so or so,Or dont, ould be presumin; Mebby to mean yes an say noComes nateral to women. He stood a spell on one foot fust,Then stood a spell on tother, An on which one he felt the wustHe could nt ha told ye nuther. tear I) roun the lashes.
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THE COURT IN \ Says he, Id better call agin ; Says she, Think likely, Mister;Thet last word pricked him like a pin, An .... Wal, he up an kist her. When Ma bimeby upon em slips, Huldy sot pale ez ashes,All kin o smily roun the lips An teary roun the lashes. For she was jes the quiet kind Whose naturs never vary,Like streams that keep a summer mind Snowhid in Jenooary. The blood clost roun her heart felt glued Too tight for all expressin,Tell mother see how metters stood, And gin em both her blessin. In meetiri come nex Sunday!

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