Meaple Leaves Be Yellow

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Come, let's stroll down so vur's the poun',
  Avore the sparklèn zun is down:
  The zummer's gone, an' days so feäir
  As theäse be now a-gettèn reäre.
  The night, wi' mwore than daylight's sheäre
  O' wat'ry sky, do wet wi' dew
  The ee-grass up above woone's shoe,
  An' meäple leaves be yollow.

  The last hot doust, above the road,
  An' vu'st dead leaves ha' been a-blow'd
  By plaÿsome win's where spring did spread
  The blossoms that the zummer shed;
  An' near blue sloos an' conkers red
  The evenèn zun, a zettèn soon,
  Do leäve a-quiv'rèn to the moon,
  The meäple leaves so yollow.

  Zoo come along, an' let's injaÿ
  The last fine weather while do staÿ;
  While thou canst hang, wi' ribbons slack,
  Thy bonnet down upon thy back,
  Avore the winter, cwold an' black,
  Do kill thy flowers, an' avore
  Thy bird-cage is a-took in door,
  Though meäple leaves be yollow.

© William Barnes