GOOD NIGHT.

While down the meäds wound slow,

Water vor green-wheel'd mills,

Over the streams bright bow,

Win' come vrom dark-back'd hills.

Birds on the win' shot along down steep

Slopes, wi' a swift-swung zweep.

Dim weän'd the red streak'd west

Lim'-weary souls "Good rest."

Up on the plough'd hill brow,

Still wer the zull's wheel'd beam,

Still wer the red-wheel'd plough,

Free o' the strong limb'd team,

Still wer the shop that the smith meäde ring,

Dark where the sparks did spring;

Low shot the zun's last beams.

Lim'-weary souls "Good dreams."

Where I vrom dark bank-sheädes

Turn'd up the west hill road,

Where all the green grass bleädes

Under the zunlight glow'd.

Startled I met, as the zunbeams play'd

Light, wi' a zunsmote maïd,

Come vor my day's last zight,

Zun-brighten'd maïd "Good night."

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