THE FLOOD IN SPRING.

Last night below the elem in the lew

Bright the sky did gleam

On water blue, while aïr did softly blow

On the flowèn stream,

An' there wer gil'cups' buds untwold,

An' deäisies that begun to vwold

Their low-stemm'd blossoms vrom my zight

Ageän the night, an' evenèn's cwold.