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Try a Smile.

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This world's full o' trubbles fowk say, but aw daat it,     Yo'll find as mich pleasure as pain;     Some grummel at times when they might do withaat it,     An oft withaat reason complain.     A fraan on a face nivver adds to its beauty,     Then let us forget for a while     Theas small disappointments, an mak it a duty,     To try the effect ov a smile.     Though the sun may be claaded he'll shine aght agean,     If we nobbut have patience an wait,     An its sewer to luk breeter for th' shadda ther's been;     Then let's banish all fooilish consait,     If we'd nivver noa sorrow joys on us wod pall,     Soa awr hearts let us all reconcile     To tak things as they come, makkin th' best on 'em all,     An cheer up a faint heart wi' a smile.

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