songcomposedinaugust

tune—“ihadahorse，ihadnaemair.”

nowwestlinwindsandslaught'ringguns

bringautumn'spleasantweather;

themoorcockspringsonwhirringwings

amangthebloomingheather:

nowwavinggrain，wideo'ertheplain，

delightsthewearyfarmer;

andthemoonshinesbright，wheniroveatnight，

tomuseuponmycharmer.

thepartridgelovesthefruitfulfells，

theploverlovesthemountains;

thewoodcockhauntsthelonelydells，

thesoaringhernthefountains:

thro'loftygrovesthecushatroves，

thepathofmantoshunit;

thehazelbusho'erhangsthethrush，

thespreadingthornthelinnet.

thusev'rykindtheirpleasurefind，

thesavageandthetender;

somesocialjoin，andleaguescombine，