TheVision
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,
theauldclayin;
an'heardtherestlessrattonssqueak
aboutthein.
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,
thatihenceforthwadberhyme-proof
tillmylastbreath—
whenclick!thestringthesnickdiddraw;
an'jee!thedoorgaedtothewa';
an'bymyingle-loweisaw,
nowbleezinbright,
atight,outlandishhizzie,braw,
comefullinsight.
yeneednadoubt,iheldmywhisht;
theinfantaith,half-form'd,wascrusht
iglowr'daseerie'si'dbeendusht
insomewildglen;
whensweet,likehonestworth,sheblusht,
an'steppedben.