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She has no bed to lie upon,
I saw them take her bed.
And I have children—would to God
That they and I were dead!
I saw them take her bed.
And I have children—would to God
That they and I were dead!
Our Landlord he goes home to night
And he will sleep in peace.
I would that I were in my grave
For there all troubles cease.
And he will sleep in peace.
I would that I were in my grave
For there all troubles cease.
In vain I pray'd him to forbear
Tho' wealth enough has he—
God be to him as merciless
As he has been to me!
Tho' wealth enough has he—
God be to him as merciless
As he has been to me!
When Jaspar saw the poor man's soul
On all his ills intent,
He plied him with the heartening cup
And with him forth he went.
On all his ills intent,
He plied him with the heartening cup
And with him forth he went.
