AND oh! the jaÿ our rest did yield, joy

At evenèn by the mossy wall,

When we'd a-work'd all day a-vield,

While zummer zuns did rise an’ vall,

As there a-lettèn

Goo all frettèn,

An’ vorgettèn all our tweils, toils

We zot among our childern's smiles. sat

An’ under skies that glitter'd white,

The while our smoke, arisèn blue,

Did melt in aiër, out o’ zight,

Above the trees that kept us lew, sheltered

Wer birds a-zingèn,

Tongues a-ringèn,

Childern springèn, vull o’ jaÿ,

A-finishèn the day in plaÿ.

An’ back behind, a-stannèn tall, standing

The cliff did sheen to western light; shine

An’ while avore the water-vall,

A-rottlèn loud, an’ foamèn white,

The leaves did quiver,

Gnots did whiver, gnats, hover

By the river, where the pool,

In evenèn aïr did glissen cool.

An’ childern there, a-runnèn wide,

Did plaÿ their geämes along the grove,

Vor though to us 'twer jaÿ to bide joy

At rest, to them 'twer jaÿ to move.

The while my smilèn

Jeäne, beguilèn,

All my tweilèn, wi’ her ceäre, toiling

Did call me to my evenèn feäre.