The Broken Heart

Portrait of William Barnes
William Barnes 1801–1886

News o' grief had overteaken Dark-eyed Fanny, now vorseaken; There she zot, wi' breast a-heaven, While vrom zide to zide, wi' grieven, Vell her head, wi' tears a-creepen Down her cheaks, in bitter weepen. There wer still the ribbon-bow She tied avore her hour ov woe, An' there wer still the hans that tied it Hangen white, Or wringen tight, In ceare that drowned all ceare bezide it.

When a man, wi' heartless slighten, Mid become a maiden's blighten, He mid cearelessly vorseake her, But must answer to her Meaker; He mid slight, wi' selfish blindness, All her deeds o' loven-kindness, God wull waigh 'em wi' the slighten That mid be her love's requiten; He do look on each deceiver, He do know What weight o' woe Do break the heart ov ev'ry griever.

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  1. karra

    I liked the poem, but I had trouble understanding it...But other than that, you're a really good writer, but you gotta use smaller words so that everyone can know what you're trying to get across to people....good luck wid it!

  2. paris Algeria

    translation

    i liked the poem big time but i was just wondering if i can get some help having the translation of this beautiful piece of art!

  3. Juanita Hernandez United States

    Need info

    well i need an interpretation of this poem cuz im doina project but i dont understand the poem can u guys plz help me really need it to understand to do a powerpoint

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