Sweet Mistress Moore.

Mistress Moore is Johnny's wife,     An Johnny is a druffen sot;     He spends th' best portion of his life     Ith' beershop wi a pipe an pot.     At schooil together John an me     Set side by side like trusty chums,     An nivver did we disagree     Till furst we met sweet Lizzy Lumbs.     At John shoo smiled,     An aw wor riled;     Shoo showed shoo loved him moor nor me;     Her bonny e'en     Aw've seldom seen     Sin that sad day shoo slighted me.     Aw've heeard fowk say shoo has to want,     For Johnny ofttimes gets oth' spree;     He spends his wages in a rant,     An leeaves his wife to pine or dee.     An monny a time awve ligged i' bed,     An cursed my fate for bein poor,     An monny a bitter tear awve shed,     When thinkin ov sweet Mistress Moore.     For shoo's mi life     Is Johnny's wife,     An tho to love her isn't reet,     What con aw do,     When all th' neet throo     Awm dreamin ov her e'en soa breet.     Aw'll goa away an leeave this spot,     For fear at we should ivver meet,     For if we did, as sure as shot     Awst throw me daan anent her feet.     Aw know shoo'd think aw wor a fooil,     To love a woman when shoo's wed,     But sin aw saw her furst at schooil,     It's been a wretched life aw've led.     But th' time has come     To leeave mi hooam,     An th' sea between us sooin shall roar,     Yet still mi heart     Will nivver part     Wi' th' image ov sweet Mistress Moore.