The Ruined Maid-Thomas Hardy

[ti:The Ruined Maid] [ar:Thomas Hardy] [al:The Classical Poetry Collection 2] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Ruined Maid - Thomas Hardy [00:05.82]O 'melia my dear this does everything crown [00:08.36] [00:09.26]Who could have supposed I should meet you in town [00:11.34] [00:11.99]And when such fair garments such prosperity [00:15.27] [00:16.16]O didn't you know I'd been ruined said she [00:18.82] [00:20.64]You left us in tatters without shoes or socks [00:23.39] [00:24.05]Tired of digging potatoes and spudding up docks [00:26.24] [00:26.76]And now you've gay bracelets and bright feathers three [00:30.17] [00:31.11]Yes that's how we dress when we're ruined said she [00:34.33] [00:37.12]At home in the barton you said 'thee' and 'thou ' [00:40.40]And 'thik oon ' and 'theäs oon ' and 't'other' but now [00:43.31]Your talking quite fits 'ee for high company [00:46.13] [00:47.16]Some polish is gained with one's ruin said she [00:50.24] [00:53.33]Your hands were like paws then your face blue and bleak [00:56.67] [00:57.29]But now I'm bewitched by your delicate cheek [00:59.35] [01:00.03]And your little gloves fit as on any lady [01:02.61] [01:03.56]We never do work when we're ruined said she [01:06.12] [01:08.70]You used to call homelife a hag ridden dream [01:11.39]And you'd sigh and you'd sock but at present you seem [01:14.58]To know not of megrims or melancholy [01:16.99] [01:18.13]True one's pretty lively when ruined said she [01:21.70] [01:23.02]I wish I had feathers a fine sweeping gown [01:25.54] [01:26.21]And a delicate face and could strut about town [01:28.83] [01:29.57]My dear a raw country girl such as you be [01:33.21]Cannot quite expect that you ain't ruined said she