Henry, An Invitation to the Country (country)
The winter all surly is flown , DH-AH W-IH-N-T-ER AO-L S-ER-L-IY IH-Z F-L-OW-N The frost , and the ice , and the snow : DH-AH F-R-AO-S-T AH-N-D DH-AH AY-S AH-N-D DH-AH S-N-OW The violets already have blown , DH-AH V-AY-AH-L-AH-T-S AO-L-R-EH-D-IY HH-AE-V B-L-OW-N Already the daffodils glow . AO-L-R-EH-D-IY DH-AH D-AE-F-AH-D-IH-L-Z G-L-OW The forests and copses around , DH-AH F-AO-R-AH-S-T-S AH-N-D K-AA-P-S-IY-Z ER-AW-N-D Their foilage begin to display ; DH-EH-R F-OW-L-IH-JH B-IH-G-IH-N T-UW D-IH-S-P-L-EY The copses and forests resound DH-AH K-AA-P-S-IY-Z AH-N-D F-AO-R-AH-S-T-S R-IY-S-AW-N-D With the music and disport of May . W-IH-DH DH-AH M-Y-UW-Z-IH-K AH-N-D D-IH-S-P-AO-R-T AH-V M-EY E'er Phoebus has gladded the plains , EH-R F-IY-B-AH-S HH-AE-Z G-L-AE-D-IH-D DH-AH P-L-EY-N-Z E'er the mountains are tip'd with his gold . EH-R DH-AH M-AW-N-T-AH-N-Z AA-R T-IH-P-T W-IH-DH HH-IH-Z G-OW-L-D The sky larks shrill matin proclaims , DH-AH S-K-AY L-AA-R-K-S SH-R-IH-L M-AE-T-IH-N P-R-OW-K-L-EY-M-Z A songster , harmonius as bold . AH S-AO-NG-S-T-ER HH-AA-R-M-OW-N-IY-AH-S AE-Z B-OW-L-D The Linnet , and Thrush , thro the day , DH-AH L-IH-N-IH-T AH-N-D TH-R-AH-SH TH-R-UW DH-AH D-EY Join notes with the soft cooing dove ; JH-OY-N N-OW-T-S W-IH-DH DH-AH S-AA-F-T K-UW-IH-NG D-AH-V Not a bush , but can witness a lay ; N-AA-T AH B-UH-SH B-AH-T K-AE-N W-IH-T-N-AH-S AH L-EY Or the softer endearments of Love . AO-R DH-AH S-AA-F-T-ER IH-N-D-IH-R-M-AH-N-T-Z AH-V L-AH-V At eve , when the shadows prevail ; AE-T IY-V W-EH-N DH-AH SH-AE-D-OW-Z P-R-IH-V-EY-L And night throws her mantle around ; AH-N-D N-AY-T TH-R-OW-Z HH-ER M-AE-N-T-AH-L ER-AW-N-D The nightingale warbles her tale DH-AH N-AY-T-IH-NG-G-EY-L W-AO-R-B-AH-L-Z HH-ER T-EY-L And harmony dwells in the sound . AH-N-D HH-AA-R-M-AH-N-IY D-W-EH-L-Z IH-N DH-AH S-AW-N-D The grasshopper chirps at our feet , DH-AH G-R-AE-S-HH-AA-P-ER CH-ER-P-S AE-T AW-ER F-IY-T The butterfly wings it along , DH-AH B-AH-T-ER-F-L-AY W-IH-NG-Z IH-T AH-L-AO-NG The season of love will compleat DH-AH S-IY-Z-AH-N AH-V L-AH-V W-IH-L K-AH-M-P-L-IY-T What they want in the raptures of song . W-AH-T DH-EY W-AA-N-T IH-N DH-AH R-AE-P-CH-ER-Z AH-V S-AO-NG Not an insect that flits o'er the lawn N-AA-T AE-N IH-N-S-EH-K-T DH-AE-T F-L-IH-T-Z AO-R DH-AH L-AO-N But gambols in pleasure and play , B-AH-T G-AE-M-B-AH-L-Z IH-N P-L-EH-ZH-ER AH-N-D P-L-EY Rejoicing the winter is gone , R-IH-JH-OY-S-IH-NG DH-AH W-IH-N-T-ER IH-Z G-AO-N And hailing the pleasanter May . AH-N-D HH-EY-L-IH-NG DH-AH P-L-EH-Z-AH-N-T-ER M-EY Let us join in their revels my dear ! L-EH-T AH-S JH-OY-N IH-N DH-EH-R R-EH-V-AH-L-Z M-AY D-IH-R To innocent joy give a loose ! T-UW IH-N-AH-S-AH-N-T JH-OY G-IH-V AH L-UW-S No surfeits or harm can we fear N-OW S-ER-F-AH-T-Z AO-R HH-AA-R-M K-AE-N W-IY F-IH-R The pleasures we cannot abuse . DH-AH P-L-EH-ZH-ER-Z W-IY K-AE-N-AA-T AH-B-Y-UW-S What is all the gay town can bestow ? W-AH-T IH-Z AO-L DH-AH G-EY T-AW-N K-AE-N B-IH-S-T-OW That all its inhabitants share ? DH-AE-T AO-L IH-T-S IH-N-HH-AE-B-AH-T-AH-N-T-S SH-EH-R But trifles and glitter and show , B-AH-T T-R-AY-F-AH-L-Z AH-N-D G-L-IH-T-ER AH-N-D SH-OW That cloy and displease as they glare . DH-AE-T K-L-OY AH-N-D D-IH-S-P-L-IY-Z AE-Z DH-EY G-L-EH-R These snares may entangle the weak ; DH-IY-Z S-N-EH-R-Z M-EY EH-N-T-AE-NG-G-AH-L DH-AH W-IY-K But never the rational soul ; B-AH-T N-EH-V-ER DH-AH R-AE-SH-AH-N-AH-L S-OW-L The flimsy enchantments will break DH-AH F-L-IH-M-Z-IY EH-N-CH-AE-N-T-M-AH-N-T-Z W-IH-L B-R-EY-K Where reason can never control . W-EH-R R-IY-Z-AH-N K-AE-N N-EH-V-ER K-AH-N-T-R-OW-L By the side of a murmuring stream , B-AY DH-AH S-AY-D AH-V AH M-ER-M-ER-IH-NG S-T-R-IY-M Where willows the margin imbrown ; W-EH-R W-IH-L-OW-Z DH-AH M-AA-R-JH-AH-N IH-M-B-R-AW-N We'll wander , unheeded , unseen , W-IY-L W-AA-N-D-ER AH-N-HH-IY-D-IH-D AH-N-S-IY-N Nor envy the taste of the town . N-AO-R EH-N-V-IY DH-AH T-EY-S-T AH-V DH-AH T-AW-N In scenes , where confusion and noise IH-N S-IY-N-Z W-EH-R K-AH-N-F-Y-UW-ZH-AH-N AH-N-D N-OY-Z And riots loud voice is unknown ; AH-N-D R-AY-AH-T-S L-AW-D V-OY-S IH-Z AH-N-N-OW-N We'll humbly participate joys , W-IY-L HH-AH-M-B-L-IY P-AA-R-T-IH-S-AH-P-EY-T JH-OY-Z That ever from greatness have flown . DH-AE-T EH-V-ER F-R-AH-M G-R-EY-T-N-AH-S HH-AE-V F-L-OW-N Let avarice smile o'er its gain , L-EH-T AE-V-ER-AH-S S-M-AY-L AO-R IH-T-S G-EY-N Ambition exult at its height , AE-M-B-IH-SH-AH-N IH-G-Z-AH-L-T AE-T IH-T-S HH-AY-T Dissipation unloose every rein , D-IH-S-IH-P-EY-SH-AH-N AH-N-L-UW-S EH-V-ER-IY R-EY-N In pursuit of forbidden delight . IH-N P-ER-S-UW-T AH-V F-AO-R-B-IH-D-AH-N D-IH-L-AY-T We'll cling to our cottage , my love , W-IY-L K-L-IH-NG T-UW AW-ER K-AA-T-AH-JH M-AY L-AH-V There a meeting with bliss we ensure . DH-EH-R AH M-IY-T-IH-NG W-IH-DH B-L-IH-S W-IY EH-N-SH-UH-R The Seraphs who carol above DH-AH S-ER-AA-F-Z HH-UW K-AE-R-AH-L AH-B-AH-V Must smile on enjoyments so pure . M-AH-S-T S-M-AY-L AA-N EH-N-JH-OY-M-AH-N-T-S S-OW P-Y-UH-R