Ploughman'sLife,The

ploughman'slife,the

asiwasa-wand'ringaemorninginspring,

iheardayoungploughmansaesweetlytosing;

andashewassingin',thirwordshedidsay,—

there'snaelifeliketheploughman'sinthemontho'sweetmay.

thelav'rockinthemorningshe'llrisefraehernest,

andmounti'theairwi'thedewonherbreast,

andwi'themerryploughmanshe'llwhistleandsing,

andatnightshe'llreturntohernestbackagain.