TheHumblePetitionOfBruarWater

thehumblepetitionofbruarwater

tothenobledukeofathole.

mylord,iknowyournobleear

woene'erassailsinvain;

embolden'dthus,ibegyou'llhear

yourhumbleslavecomplain,

howsaucyphoebus'scorchingbeams,

inflamingsummer-pride,

dry-withering,wastemyfoamystreams,

anddrinkmycrystaltide.

thelightly-jumping,glowrin'trouts,

thatthro'mywatersplay,

if,intheirrandom,wantonspouts,

theynearthemarginstray;

if,haplesschance!theylingerlang,

i'mscorchingupsoshallow,

they'releftthewhiteningstanesamang,

ingaspingdeathtowallow.

lastdayigratwi'spiteandteen,

aspoetburnscameby.

that,toabard,ishouldbeseen

wi'halfmychanneldry;

apanegyricrhyme,iween,

ev'nasiwas,heshor'dme;

buthadiinmyglorybeen,

he,kneeling,wadador'dme.

here,foamingdowntheskelvyrocks,

intwistingstrengthirin;

there,highmyboilingtorrentsmokes,

wild-roaringo'eralinn:

enjoyingeachlargespringandwell,

asnaturegavethemme,

iam,altho'isay'tmysel',

worthgaunamiletosee.

wouldthenmynoblemasterplease

tograntmyhighestwishes,

he'llshademybankswi'tow'ringtrees,

andboniespreadingbushes.

delighteddoublythen,mylord,

you'llwanderonmybanks,

andlistenmonyagratefulbird

returnyoutunefulthanks.

thesoberlav'rock,warblingwild,

shalltotheskiesaspire;

thegowdspink,music'sgayestchild,

shallsweetlyjointhechoir;

theblackbirdstrong,thelintwhiteclear,

themavismildandmellow;

therobinpensiveautumncheer,

inallherlocksofyellow.