In the street and the booths of the goodly town.

O sons, full many a flock have I seen

Feed down this water-girdled green.

Full many a herd of long-horned neat

Have I seen 'twixt water-side and wheat.

Here by this water-side full oft

Have I heaved the flowery hay aloft.

And oft this water-side anigh

Have I bowed adown the wheat-stalks high.

And yet meseems I live and learn