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THE Charming Young Widow I MEET IN THE TRAIN I live in Falkirk and one morning last summer A letter informed me my uncle was dead, Anp also requested I'd come on to Glasgow, As he left me a very large sum of money it said. Of course I determined of making the journey And to book myself by the First Class I was fain; Tho I had gone Third I had never encountered The charming young Widow I meet in the train
The Widow and I side by side sat together The carriage containing ourselves and no more; When silence was broken by my fair companion Who enquired the time by the watch that I wore; I of course satisfied her, and then conversation Was freely indulged in by both, till my brain Fairly reeled with excitement, I grew so enchanted With the charming young Widow I met in the train We became so familiar I ventured to ask her How old was the child that she hell at her breast, A sir, she responded, and into tears bursting, Her infant still closer convulsively pressed, When I think of my child I am well nigh distracted Its father, my husband, oh my heart breaks with pain She choking with sobs lean'd her head on my breast, Did the charming young Widow I met in the train By this time the train had arrived at the station Within a few miles of the great one in town, When, ray charmer exclaimed as she looked through the Window, Good gracious alive; why there goes Mr Brown, He's my late husband's brother, dear sir would you kindly My lost beloved child for a moment sustain. Of course I complied, then off on the platform Stepped the charming young Widow I met in the train Three minutes elapsed when the Guards whistle sounded, The train began moving?no Widow appeared, I bawled out, Stop, stop, but they paid no attention With a snort and a jerk starting off as I feared. In this horrid dilemma I sought for the hour? But my watch ! ha ! where was it, where, where was my chain ? My purse too, my ticket, gold pencil-case all gone ! Oh ! that artful young Widow I met in the train. While I was my loss thus so deeply bewailing, The train again stopped and I tickets, please, heard So I told the Collector, while dandling the infant, The loss I'd sustained, but be doubted my word He called more officials, a lot gathered round me, Uncovered the child, oh! how shall I explain For behold, 'twas no baby, 'twas only a dummy ! Oh! that crafty young Widow I met in the train. Satisfied I'd been robbed, they allow'd my departure The of course I had settle my fare the next day ; And I now wish to counsel young men from country Lest they should get served in a similar way ; Beware of young Widows you meet on the Railway, Who lean on your shoulder, whose tears fall like rain Look out for your pockets?in case they resemble The charming young Widow I met in the train
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Probable period of publication:
1850-1870 shelfmark: L.C.Fol.178.A.2(071)
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