Good Night

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While down the meäds wound slow,
  Water vor green-wheel'd mills,
  Over the streams bright bow,
  Win' come vrom dark-back'd hills.
  Birds on the win' shot along down steep
  Slopes, wi' a swift-swung zweep.
  Dim weän'd the red streak'd west
  Lim'-weary souls "Good rest."

  Up on the plough'd hill brow,
  Still wer the zull's wheel'd beam,
  Still wer the red-wheel'd plough,
  Free o' the strong limb'd team,
  Still wer the shop that the smith meäde ring,
  Dark where the sparks did spring;
  Low shot the zun's last beams.
  Lim'-weary souls "Good dreams."

  Where I vrom dark bank-sheädes
  Turn'd up the west hill road,
  Where all the green grass bleädes
  Under the zunlight glow'd.
  Startled I met, as the zunbeams play'd
  Light, wi' a zunsmote maïd,
  Come vor my day's last zight,
  Zun-brighten'd maïd "Good night."

© William Barnes