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Poem
May 13, 1835
The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A poor man and Jenny resolve to marry despite their poverty, believing heaven will provide for them and their future children, using the analogy of a hen who forages more successfully with her brood.
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THE CARELESS COUPLE.
Jenny is poor, and I am poor,
Yet will we wed—so; ay no more;
And should the bairns you mention come,
(As few that marry but have some,)
No doubt that heaven will stand our friend.
And bread as well as children send.
So fares the hen, in farmer's yard,
To live alone she finds it hard:
I've known her weary every claw
In search of corn amongst the straw;
But when in search of pickerel food.
She clucks an ongoing brood,
With joy I've seen the same hen
That scratch for ten.
These are the thoughts that make me willing
To take my girl without a shilling;
And on the self same cause, d'ye see,
Jenny's resolved to marry me.
Jenny is poor, and I am poor,
Yet will we wed—so; ay no more;
And should the bairns you mention come,
(As few that marry but have some,)
No doubt that heaven will stand our friend.
And bread as well as children send.
So fares the hen, in farmer's yard,
To live alone she finds it hard:
I've known her weary every claw
In search of corn amongst the straw;
But when in search of pickerel food.
She clucks an ongoing brood,
With joy I've seen the same hen
That scratch for ten.
These are the thoughts that make me willing
To take my girl without a shilling;
And on the self same cause, d'ye see,
Jenny's resolved to marry me.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Marriage Celebration
Love Courtship
What keywords are associated?
Poor Couple
Marriage Poverty
Hen Analogy
Heavenly Providence
Poem Details
Title
The Careless Couple.
Subject
Poor Couple Deciding To Marry
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
So Fares The Hen, In Farmer's Yard,
To Live Alone She Finds It Hard:
I've Known Her Weary Every Claw
In Search Of Corn Amongst The Straw;
But When In Search Of Pickerel Food.
She Clucks An Ongoing Brood,