Farmer (1/2)

&ep;&ep;fatherwasafarr

&ep;&ep;tune—“theweaverandhisshuttle,o.”

&ep;&ep;fatherwasafarruponthecarrickborder,o,

&ep;&ep;andcarefullyhebredindecencyandorder,o;

&ep;&ep;hebadeactanlypart,thoughihadne'erafarthing,o;

&ep;&ep;forwithoutanhonestnlyheart,nonwasworthregarding,o.

&ep;&ep;thenoutintotheworldcourseididdeterne,o;

&ep;&ep;tho'toberichwasnotwish,yettobegreatwascharng,o;

&ep;&ep;talentstheywerenottheworst,noryeteducation,o:

&ep;&ep;resolv'dwasiatleasttotrytondsituation,o.

&ep;&ep;innyaway,andvainessay,icourtedfortune'sfavour,o;

&ep;&ep;socauseunseenstillsteptbetween,tofrustrateeachendeavour,o;

&ep;&ep;sotisbyfoesiwaso'erpower'd,sotisbyfriendsforsaken,o;

&ep;&ep;andwhenhopewasatthetop,istillwasworststaken,o.

&ep;&ep;thensoreharass'dandtir'datlast,withfortune'svaindelusion,o,

&ep;&ep;idroptsches,likeidledrea,andcatothisconclusion,o;

&ep;&ep;thepastwasbad,andthefuturehid,itsgoodorilluntried,o;

&ep;&ep;butthepresenthourwasinpow'r,andsoiwouldenjoyit,o.

&ep;&ep;nohelp,norhope,norviewhadi,norpersontobefriend,o;

&ep;&ep;soisttoil,andsweat,andil,andlabourtosustain,o;

&ep;&ep;toploughandsow,toreapandw,fatherbredearly,o;

&ep;&ep;forone,hesaid,tolabourbred,wasatchforfortunefairly,o.

&ep;&ep;thusallobscure,unknown,andpoor,thro'lifei'doo#039;dtowander,o,

&ep;&ep;tilldownwearybonesilayineverlastingsluer,o:

&ep;&ep;noviewnorcare,butshunwhate'erghtbreedpainorsorrow,o;

&ep;&ep;iliveto-dayaswell'siy,regardlessofto-rrow,o.

&ep;&ep;butcheerfulstill,iaaswellasanarchinhispalace,o,

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