thevision

duanfirst

thesunhadclos'dthewinterday，

thecurlessquattheirroarinplay，

andhunger'dmaukintaenherway，

tokail-yardsgreen，

whilefaithlesssnawsilkstepbetray

whareshehasbeen.

thethresher'swearyflingin-tree，

thelee-langdayhadtiredme;

andwhenthedayhadclos'dhise'e，

fari'thewest，

beni'thespence，rightpensivelie，

igaedtorest.

there，lanelybytheingle-cheek，

isatandey'dthespewingreek，

thatfill'd，wi'hoast-provokingsmeek，

theauldclaybiggin;

an'heardtherestlessrattonssqueak

abouttheriggin.

allinthismottie，mistyclime，

ibackwardmus'donwastedtime，

howihadspentmyyouthfu'prime，

an'donenaething，

butstringingblethersupinrhyme，

forfoolstosing.

haditoguidadvicebutharkit，

imight，bythis，haeledamarket，

orstruttedinabankandclarkit

mycash-account;

whilehere，half-mad，half-fed，half-sarkit.

isa'th'amount.

istarted，mutt'ring，“blockhead!coof!”

andheav'donhighmywaukitloof，

toswearbya'yonstarryroof，

orsomerashaith，