The Wedding Morning

   Tabitha dressed for her wedding:-

   "Tabby, why look so sad?"

"--O I feel a great gloominess spreading, spreading,

   Instead of supremely glad! . . .

   "I called on Carry last night,

   And he came whilst I was there,

Not knowing I'd called.  So I kept out of sight,

   And I heard what he said to her:

   "'--Ah, I'd far liefer marry

   YOU, Dear, to-morrow!' he said,

'But that cannot be.'--O I'd give him to Carry,

   And willingly see them wed,

   "But how can I do it when

   His baby will soon be born?

After that I hope I may die.  And then

   She can have him.  I shall not mourn!'