Excerpt from Mary Barton, Vol. 1 of 2: A Tale of Manchester Life

Oh 'tis hard, 'tis hard to be working The whole of the live-long day, When all the neighbours about one Are Off to their jaunts and play.

There's Richard hé carries his baby, And Mary takes little Jane, And lovingly they'll be wandering.

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