The beäten path athirt the leäze.

In tweilsome hardships, year by year,

He drough the worold wander'd wide,

Still bent, in mind, both vur an' near

To come an' meäke his love his bride.

An' passèn here drough evenèn dew

He heästen'd, happy, to her door,

But vound the wold vo'k only two,

Wi' noo mwore vootsteps on the vloor,

To walk ageän below the skies,