Paul Laurence Dunbar - A Summer Night lyrics

Summah is de lovin' time—  Do' keer what you say. Night is allus peart an' prime,  Bettah dan de day. Do de day is sweet an' good,  Birds a-singin' fine, Pines a-smellin' in de wood,—  But de night is mine. Rivah whisperin' "howdy do,"  Ez it pa** you by— Moon a-lookin' down at you,  Winkin' on de sly. Frogs a-croakin' f'om de pon',  Singin' ba** dey fill, An' you listen way beyon'  Ol' man whippo'will. Hush up, honey, tek my han'  Mek yo' footsteps light; Somep'n' kin' o' hol's de lan'  On a summah night. Somep'n' dat you nevah sees  An' you nevah hyeahs, But you feels it in de breeze,  Somep'n' nigh to teahs. Somep'n' nigh to teahs? dat's so;  But hit's nigh to smiles. An' you feels it ez you go  Down de shinin' miles. Tek my han', my little dove;  Hush an' come erway— Summah is de time fu' love,  Night-time beats de day!