The Handsome Family - Emily shore 1819-1839

She'd been c^Goughing up blood since the dogwoods bl^Emoomed S^Ceventeen that spring and conf^Dined to her r^Emoom At n^Gight her heart pounded against her ch^Emest De^Cath, like a bird, was bu^Dilding its n^Emest

And s^Do, on the last day of ^Amher short life, ^CEmily called for her f^Gather's penknife She s^Dawed at her head till the fl^Amoor pooled with hair and br^Caided a watch chain for ^Emfather to wear

She'd l^Gaughed at the graveyard on one sip of w^Emine and k^Cept a pet duck till the c^Dat crushed its sp^Emine But, w^Galtzing one night in a red velvet dr^Emess, she n^Coticed a whistling d^Down in her c^Emhest

And s^Do, on the last day of ^Amher short life, ^CEmily called for her f^Gather's penknife She s^Dawed at her head till the fl^Amoor pooled with hair and br^Caided a watch chain for ^Emfather to wear

Pr^Gopped up on pillows, she watched the snow f^Emall, t^Crying to picture an e^Dnd to it ^Emall By spr^Ging there'd be picnics and merry-go-r^Emounds, b^Cut she'd be nothing but b^Dones in the gr^Emound

And s^Do, on the last day of ^Amher short life, ^CEmily called for her f^Gather's penknife She s^Dawed at her head till the fl^Amoor pooled with hair and br^Caided a watch chain for ^Emfather to wear