stypiN bF wUdz yn snOI IvniN

bF /rybxt /frYst (1874-1963)

hMz wUdz HIz R F TiNk F nO.
hiz hQs iz in H viliJ HO;
hI wil nyt sI me stypiN hC
t wYc hiz wUdz fil up wiT snO.

mF lital hPs must thiNk it kwC
t styp wiTQt a fRmhQs nC
bItwIn H wUdz n frOzan lEk
H dRkist IvniN v H jC.

hI givz hiz hRnis belz a SEk
t Ask if HX iz sum mistEk.
H OnlI uHx sQndz H swIp
v IzI wind n dQnI flEk.

H wUdz R luvlI. dRk n dIp
but F hAv prymisiz t kIp,
n mFlz t gO bIfP F slIp,
n mFlz t gO bIfP F slIp.

 

 

H rOd nyt tEkin

bF /rybxt /frYst (1874-1963)

tM rOdz divxJd in a jelO wUd
n syrI F kUd nyt trAval bOT
n bI wun trAvlx, lYN F stUd
n lUkt dQn wun Az fR Az F kUd
t wX it bent in H undxgrOT;

Hen tUk H uHx, Az Just Az fX
n hAviN pxhAps H betx klEm,
bIkYz it wuz grAsI n wyntid wX,
HO Az fP HAt H pAsiN HX
hAd wPn Hem rIlI abQt H sEm.

n bOT HAt mPniN IkwalI lE
in lIvz nO step hAd trydin blAk.
O, F kept H fxst fP anuHx dE !
jet nOiN hQ wE lIdz yn t wE
F dQtid if F SUd evx kum bAk.

F SAl bI teliN His wiT a sF
sumwX EJiz n EJiz hens :
tM rOdz divxJd in a wUd, n F --
F tUk H wun les trAvald bF,
n HAt hAz mEd Yl H difxens.

 

 

H pAscx

bF /rybxt /frYst (1874-1963)

Fm gOiN Qt t klIn H pAscx spriN ;
Fl OnlI styp t rEk H lIvz awE
(n wEt t wYc H wYtx klC, F mE) .
F SAnt bI gYn lYN . -- V kum tM .

Fm gOiN Qt t fec H lital kAf
HAts stAndiN bI H muHx . its sO juN
it tytxz wen SI liks it wiT hx tuN.
F SAnt bI gYn lYN . -- V kum tM .