songcomposedinaugust tune—“ihadahorse,ihadnaemair.” nowwestlinwindsandslaught'ringguns bringautumn'spleasantweather themoorcockspringsonwhirringwings amangthebloomingheather: nowwavinggrain,wideo'ertheplain, delightsthewearyfarmer andthemoonshinesbright,wheniroveatnight, tomuseuponmycharmer. thepartridgelovesthefruitfulfells, theploverlovesthemountains thewoodcockhauntsthelonelydells, thesoaringhernthefountains: thro'loftygrovesthecushatroves, thepathofmantoshunit thehazelbusho'erhangsthethrush, thespreadingthornthelinnet. thusev'rykindtheirpleasurefind, thesavageandthetender somesocialjoin,andleaguescombine, somesolitarywander: avaunt,away!thecruelsway, tyrannicman'sdominion thesportsman'sjoy,themurd'ringcry, theflutt'ring,gorypinion! but,peggydear,theev'ning'sclear, thickfliestheskimmingswallow, theskyisblue,thefieldsinview, allfading-greenandyellow: comeletusstrayourgladsomeway, andviewthecharmsofnature therustlingcorn,thefruitedthorn, andev'ryhappycreature. we'llgentlywalk,andsweetlytalk, tilhesilentmoonshineclearly i'llgraspthywaist,and,fondlyprest, swearhowilovetheedearly: notvernalshow'rstobuddingflow'rs, notautumntothefarmer, sodearcanbeasthoutome, myfair,mylovelycharmer!