Elegy (1/2)

&ep;&ep;poorilie'selegy

&ep;&ep;lantinrhy,lantinprose,

&ep;&ep;wi'sauttearstricklingdownyournose;

&ep;&ep;ourbardie'sfateisataclose,

&ep;&ep;pasta'read!

&ep;&ep;thelast,sadcape-staneo'hiswoes;

&ep;&ep;poorilie'sdead!

&ep;&ep;it'snothelosso'warl'sgear,

&ep;&ep;thatcouldsaebitterdrawthetear,

&ep;&ep;orkourbardie,dowie,wear

&ep;&ep;theurningweed:

&ep;&ep;he'slostafriendan'neebordear

&ep;&ep;iniliedead.

&ep;&ep;thro'a'thetownshetrottedbyhi

&ep;&ep;alanghalf-leshecoulddescryhi

&ep;&ep;wi'kindlybleat,whenshedidspyhi

&ep;&ep;sheranwi'speed:

&ep;&ep;afriendirfaithfu'ne'ercanighhi

&ep;&ep;thaniliedead.

&ep;&ep;iwatshewasasheepo'sense,

&ep;&ep;an'couldbehavehersel'wi'nse:

&ep;&ep;i'llsay't,sheneverbrakafence,

&ep;&ep;thro'thievishgreed.

&ep;&ep;ourbardie,lanely,keepsthespence

&ep;&ep;sin'ilie'sdead.

&ep;&ep;or,ifhewandersupthehowe,

&ep;&ep;herlivingigeinheryowe

&ep;&ep;cosbleatingtillhiowretheknowe,

&ep;&ep;forbitso'bread;

&ep;&ep;an'downthebrinypearlsrowe

&ep;&ep;foriliedead.

&ep;&ep;shewasnaegeto'orlandtips,

&ep;&ep;wi'tautedket,an'hairyhips;

&ep;&ep;forherforbearswerebroughtinships,

&ep;&ep;frae'yontthetweed.

&ep;&ep;abonierfleeshne'ercross'dtheclips

&ep;&ep;thanilie'sdead.

&ep;&ep;waeworththenwhafirstdidshape

&ep;&ep;thatvile,wanchanciething—araip!

&ep;&ep;itksguidfellowsgirnan'gape,

&ep;&ep;wi'chokindread;

&ep;&ep;an'robin'sbowavewi'crape

&ep;&ep;foriliedead.

&ep;&ep;o