But yet I guess that now and then With Betty all was not so well, And to the road she turns her ears, And thence full many a sound she hears, Which she to Susan will not tell. Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; "As sure as there's a moon in heaven,” Cries Betty," he 'll be back again; They'll both be here 'tis almost tenThey'll both be here before eleven." Poor Susan moans, poor Susan groans; As sure as there's a moon in heaven." The clock is on the stroke of twelve, -The Moon's in heaven, as Betty sees, But Betty is not quite at ease; And Susan has a dreadful night. And Betty, half an hour ago, With other names, an endless string, And Betty's drooping at the heart, Susan! they'll both be here anon.” And Susan's growing worse and worse, And Betty's in a sad quandary; And then there's nobody to say If she must go or she must stay! The clock is on the stroke of one; But neither Doctor nor his Guide Appear along the moonlight road; There's neither horse nor man abroad, And Betty's still at Susan's side. And Susan she begins to fear Of sad mischances not a few, That Johnny may perhaps be drowned, Or lost, perhaps, and never found; Which they must both for ever rue. h 5 She prefaced half a hint of this With, "God forbid it should be true !" At the first word that Susan said Cried Betty, rising from the bed, "Susan, I'd gladly stay with you. I must be gone, I must away, Consider, Johnny's but half-wise; Susan, we must take care of him, If he is hurt in life or limb". "Oh God forbid !" poor Susan cries. "What can I do?" says Betty, going, "What can I do to ease your pain? Good Susan tell me, and I'll stay; I fear you're in a dreadful way, But I shall soon be back again." "Nay, Betty, go! good Betty, go! There's nothing that can ease my pain." Then off she hies, but with a prayer That God poor Susan's life would spare, Till she comes back again. So, through the moonlight lane she goes, And far into the moonlight dale; And how she ran, and how she walked, And all that to herself she talked, Would surely be a tedious tale. In high and low, above, below, |