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Woak Hill

When sycamore leaves wer a-spreaden
Green-ruddy in hedges,
Bezide the red doust o' the ridges,
A-dried at Woak Hill;

I packed up my goods, all a-sheenen
Wi' long years o' handlen,
On dousty red wheels ov a waggon,
To ride at Woak Hill.

The brown thatchen ruf o' the dwellen
I then wer a-leaven,
Had sheltered the sleek head o' Meary,
My bride at Woak Hill.

But now vor zome years, her light voot-vall
'S a-lost vrom the vlooren.
To soon vor my jay an' my childern
She died at Woak Hill.

But still I do think that, in soul,
She do hover about us;
To ho vor her motherless childern,
Her pride at Woak Hill.

Zoo -lest she should tell me hereafter
I stole off 'ithout her,
An' left her, uncalled at house-ridden,
To bide at Woak Hill -

I called her so fondly, wi' lippens
All soundless to others,
An' took her wi' air-reachen hand
To my zide at Woak Hill.

On the road I did look round, a-talken
To light at my shoulder,
An' then led her in at the doorway,
Miles wide vrom Woak Hill.

An' that's why vo'k thought, vor a season,
My mind wer a-wandren
Wi' sorrow, when I wer so sorely
A-tried at Woak Hill.

But no; that my Meary mid never
Behold herzelf slighted,
I wanted to think that I guided
My guide vrom Woak Hill.

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  • Nam
    April 2, 2003
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    6/10

    I tried to pretend that they weren't there, but, I just couldn't do it, they bring down the piece, because then I have to pause and see what stupid letter is in there. Even tho I know what the letter is or what the word is already, I still have to look and it is such a distraction.

    If the writer did this then he must either been drunk or couldn't read his own work and figure them out, which I don't think so, if the site or the person who copied this or what not did this then they should be shot - not killed just shot so I can get some of the pleasure back after reading this.

    The story was good, it flowed well, but, with the distractions of those stupid { } things, I know I am not reading anything by this author ever again, especially if those stupid things are in it.



    5 months later I fix it myself.
    Edited on Sep 23, 7:19 p.m. because ''.