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330 But suddenly a horn did sound, An’ zend the ho’semen on vull bound; &emsp;An’ her ho’se at the zight &emsp;Went after em, vull flight, &emsp;Wi’ Nanny in a fright, A-pullèn, wi’ a scream an’ grin, Her wold brown raïns to hold en in.

But no! he went away vull bound, As vast as he could tear the ground, An’ took, in line, a so’jer’s pleäce, Vor Nanny’s cloke an’ frighten’d feäce; &emsp;While vo’k did laugh an’ shout &emsp;To zee her cloke stream out, &emsp;As she did wheel about, A-cryèn, “Oh! la! dear!” in fright, The while her ho’se did plaÿ sham fight.

slow, the poplar’s head, &emsp;Above the slopèn thatch did ply, The while the midnight moon did shed &emsp;His light below the spangled sky. An’ there the road did reach avore &emsp;The hatch, all vootless down the hill; &emsp;An’ hands, a-tired by day, wer still, Wi’ moonlight on the door.

A-boomèn deep, did slowly sound &emsp;The bell, a-tellèn middle night; The while the quiv’rèn ivy, round &emsp;The tree, did sheäke in softest light.