Des mus' stan' an' listen

To dat pit-a-pat.

Hills is gittin' misty,,

Valley's gittin' dahk;

Watch-dog's 'mence a-howlin',

Rathah have 'em ba'k

Dan a-moanin' solemn

Somewhaih out o' sight;

Rain-crow des a-chucklin'—

Dis is his delight.