Nature
The Field by the Lirk o' the Hill
From More Songs of Angus (1918)
Daytime an' nicht,
Sun, wind an' rain;
The lang, cauld licht
O' the spring months again.
The yaird's a' weed,
An' the fairm's a' still--
Wha'll sow the seed
I' the field by the lirk o' the hill?
Prood maun ye lie,
Prood did ye gang;
Auld, auld am I,
But O! life's lang!
Gaists i' the air,
Whaups cryin' shrill,
An' you nae mair
I' the field by the lirk o' the hill--
Aye, bairn, nae mair, nae mair,
I' the field by the lirk o' the hill!
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MLA
Jacob, Violet. “The Field by the Lirk o' the Hill.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/jacob/24/.
Chicago
Jacob, Violet. “The Field by the Lirk o' the Hill.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/jacob/24/.
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