An' goo, lik' Ruth, a-ridèn.

While evenèn light do sof'ly gild

The moss upon the elem's bark,

Avore the zingèn bird's a-still'd,

Or woods be dim, or day is dark,

Wi' quiv'rèn grass avore his breast,

In cowslip beds, do lie at rest,

The ho'se that now do goo the best

Wi' rwosy Ruth a-ridèn.