Hannah's Black Eye

                      Teun-"She's Black."

                      Hannah's got her eye blackt, but hoo it wes deun
                      Aw knaw little mair then the man i' the meun;
                      It might been for fairs or it might been for fun,
                      But it spoils her gud lucks ne matther hoo deun!

                      She said twes a bed-post she struck i' the dark,
                      Then said it wes deun throo a little bit lark
                      Wi' Peggy the mangil wife doon i' the lane;
                      But Peggy said diffrint, an' hinted "Mick Kane."

                      Ye'll a' understand that Mick Kane he's a black,
                      He nivor gets wark but he seun gets the sack;
                      He's lazy, he's thievish, an' ivrything bad,
                      An' still Hanna's teun the big loon for her lad!

                      Aw's sartin it's him that's disfigor'd her eye,
                      An' silly-like she te conceal him 'iil try;
                      The bonny bright eye that once dazzled the view's
                      As black as her life 'ill be a' the way throo.

                      Aw mean if she marries the good-for-nowt cull
                      She'll sup bitter draughts frev a cup ower full;
                      For if before marridge te strike her's his plan,
                      What will he de tiv her shud he be her man?

                      Aw've oftin teun notis hoo lasses 'ill hide
                      Ill treatmint frae them that shud make them thor pride;
                      But time works the changes!--the muther an' wife
                      Wen wed-leeve te rue a' the days o' thor life!

                      -Joe Wilson