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114 The silence of her idiot boy,

What hopes it sends to Betty's heart!

He's at the guide-post—he turns right,

She watches till he's out of sight,

And Betty will not then depart.

Burr, burr—now Johnny's lips they burr,

As loud as any mill, or near it,

Meek as a lamb the pony moves,

And Johnny makes the noise he loves,

And Betty listens, glad to hear it.

Away she hies to Susan Gale:

And Johnny's in a merry tune,

The owlets hoot, the owlets curr,

And Johnny's lips they burr, burr, burr,

And on he goes beneath the moon.