Farewell, farewell, thou noisy town

Farewell, farewell, thou noisy town,

Thou scene of restless glare;

Thine hours no real pleasures crown,

No peace, no love is there.

How dull thy splendid ev'nings close!

How sad thy joys to me!

Thy hollow smiles, thy rival shows,

And all thy misery.

But welcome to my longing eyes,

Dear objects ever new,

My rural cot, you varying skies,

Streams, woods, amd mountains blue!

With these my humble spirits finds

Health, liberty, and rest,

The silent joys of simple minds,

And leisure to be blest.