Athirt the yield, an' brook, an' stile,

There runnèn childern's hearty laugh

Do come an' vlee along—win' swift:

The wold man's glossy-knobbèd staff

Do help his veet so hard to lift;

The maïd do bear her basket by,

A-hangèn at her breäthèn zide;

An' ceäreless young men, straïght an' spry,

Do whissle hwome at eventide,

Along the path, a-reachèn by