AN’ then we went along the gleädes

O’ zunny turf, in quiv'rèn sheädes, shadows

A-windèn off, vrom hand to hand,

Along a path o’ yollow zand,

An’ clomb a stickle slope, an’ vound climbed, steep

An open patch o’ lofty ground,

Up where a steätely tow'r did spring,

So high as highest larks do zing.

―Oh! Meäster Collins,” then I zaid,

A-lookèn up wi’ back-flung head;

Vor who but he, so mild o’ feäce,

Should teäke me there to zee the pleäce.

―What is it then theäse tower do meän, this

A-built so feäir, an’ kept so cleän?”

―Ah! me,” he zaid, wi’ thoughtvul feäce,

―'Twer grief that zet theäse tower in pleäce.

The squier's e'thly life's a-blest earthly

Wi’ gifts that mwost do teäke vor best;

The lofty-pinion'd rufs do rise roofs

To screen his head vrom stormy skies;

His land's a-spreadèn roun’ his hall,

An’ hands do leäbor at his call;

The while the ho'se do fling, wi’ pride, horse

His lofty head where he do guide;

But still his e'thly jaÿ's a-vled, flown by

His woone true friend, his wife, is dead. one

Zoo now her happy soul's a-gone, so

An’ he in grief's a-ling'rèn on,

Do do his heart zome good to show it does

His love to flesh an’ blood below.

An’ zoo he rear'd, wi’ smitten soul, built (raised)

Theäse Leädy's Tower upon the knowl. this

An’ there you'll zee the tow'r do spring

Twice ten veet up, as roun's a ring,

Wi’ pillars under mwolded eäves,

Above their heads a-carv'd wi’ leaves;

An’ have to peäce, a-walkèn round pace

His voot, a hunderd veet o’ ground.

An’ there, above his upper wall,

A roundèd tow'r do spring so tall

's a springèn arrow shot upright,

A hunderd giddy veet in height.

An’ if you'd like to straïn your knees

A-climèn up above the trees,

To zee, wi’ slowly wheelèn feäce,

The vur-sky'd land about the pleäce, far-

You'll have a flight o’ steps to wear

Vor forty veet, up steäir by steäir,

That roun’ the risèn tow'r do wind,

Like withwind roun’ the saplèn's rind, bindweed

An’ reach a landèn, wi’ a seat,

To rest at last your weary veet,

'Ithin a breast be-screenèn wall,

To keep ye vrom a longsome vall.