The Wedding Morning

           Tabitha dressed for her wedding:—
           "Tabby, why look so sad?"
    "—O I feel a great gloominess spreading, spreading,
           Instead of supremely glad! . . .

           "I called on Carry last night,
           And he came whilst I was there,
    Not knowing I'd called. So I kept out of sight,
             And I heard what he said to her:

           "'Ah, I'd far liefer marry
           You, Dear, to-morrow!' he said,
    'But that cannot be.' O I'd give him to Carry,
           And willingly see them wed,

           "But how can I do it when
           His baby will soon be born?
    After that I hope I may die. And then
           She can have him. I shall not mourn!'