The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-08-09

.ayen sent forth all 10 g'ihrds aud opsI
its gates % receive him into 10 bosom,
l+IH THE CAlEnosiAA,
THE FARMER.
q, Alu.el disdain uis not,
lhOuFl !, with humble thought,
hhuuld slHF che happy l9t
az the halatHrmerI
Tie ifr0 I win thun--
lie deeds that be has duuo,
bsFriUelIl every Que,
lhg dread alhHneTl
The farmer Il o. man
Who dnri shHf ore ho csa
lulpuFihen Out ihn span
~cOtuy bfotheri
llr seeks NOT o. destroy
l b.. ..-i.f--4---- - ~ y----
M ]. d ua einplny
luhmm another,
Inspiring he pl0ughs the land
When hcc ilum iry baud
Ana Nol doth understand
How 90 enrich BOO
And should NE coll be wet,
Gle urciIo his fegrvil
Hell surely nli iorgot
That Dec must ditch u,
lIc smooths the luny ground,
Aud every hule mound,
rs ,i+sg, lsF legsg ,4l.A SQUAD
The thiup-tooihed hhupNt
Aud then be- wen doth heed
Tho unie h. suN the seed,
Aud plucks ne uuklng weed
Prom every nuoW'
Aud lAus the hard he tiiis,
And some be- iob,s w drills,
Aud pl4g.lA tl4e corn !p A4llA- -,-
IN hillt toulAtoekj
Wheat, oHis and rye, he fows,
Aud tgHttofa nt he goes
but hahni Ice plants la r0wt.-
~ rows pu'ulocf,
(Nut hc mukt atop Ia iituo
10 iced tie buuiy swine,
Aud milk the loving kiue,
And give them shollorj
To lead Into the ttall
TIC Auftea great lp4l small,
Andtl them uao sud AL
With hrmpcu baltcrl
When spring o. nearly past,
Aud pccpl0g FORTH bsL
lhc sppuiug grum Trowa nwl-
some Iuit suuWlUgrE=
lie takes hs ~ iu hand,
And going round his land,
Nitb plinui N,t!lg CO. band,
tat up tho tcuces
Tor ,fihat sturdy OK,
a.. LIudlr cnw-=u fuE -
On should t'r Arcry 0ucks
UUlN Fliu aliIuugUrVj
Why Ucu he'd strive in vain
90 keep them ffoIu the GRIM
ltey re- nc rr content Hgpin
TO oHi u,sir p.ttanec.
Aul Forth ut oprly morn
lie gues, 90 wood his corn,
Tan the sounding horn
Warns linn 20 leave ~
Then uucs diuuvT, goes
Back 90 the field, and hoes
The corn Iu.f seen Zoo rUws--
---l an,l sLarcc gcrLelye .-
Puiaio,. next demand
Tint hc b. them thnuld lead
IA uid-Wiih hoe iu haufTS
Rnvh Dirt should give them
F7T branching ont 40 wide,
And spread uu every side,
They 'uuU Doe denied
To ustrclicyv them
And when thus twice or thrice
Hes hood the plants 80 nice,
And thiuks 10 VIII suffice,
lle louvcs thcm growing.
For haying wiae awake,
tic moUls up every mike
The kccu-,dgcd scvthc doth take,
And go TO mowiugi
Meantime the sun shines through
Tie ~. iul brings "a view
The sl,y, aud drie. tho dew
From oh the clover;
he then the scythc lays by,
Aud tells lis boys TO HE
"My lads YOU must be spry
Aimi turn 10 over
bat ! can't siup 70 s.ty.
How lie, each pleasant day,
Proceeds 20 make the hay
~ sunrise moving; ' .f-s, a5-..-
Aud hoW the dtiest part
lie draws, with OK and cart,
lntu h.r bprn--hs heart
With JOY o'ertlowing.
But has fine being Ger,
Unto the threshing-
lie gathers ample store
For al his lnbors;
And cool and 'moouy' nights,
By dimly stunning lights,
y Iohuskug lac invites
His joyous ncighbors.
This done, they then repair
Mtu the house, and there
Each one receives his share
Ofswoet new cidSr;
Aud npplcs not few,
OF rich and yellow hue,
Go round, and juktsgo too,
Aud iaHghicr wider!
Sctd-hmc and harvest DER,
He lnlors hard 40 morc
hut when the tcmpests war,
with burning tuPcS
just like some ancient sage,
Whose docks nse Write With age,
Ilo searched every page
OF his newspaper.
Il have not spoke Of all
The lahurs that beiall
The ihumcr--buildiug wall
And sugpr-mHkingi
Oftrmmiug apple trees,
Or tending honey bees,
Or raising hops and peas,
Nor of tlnN-broaking)
Their hearts with pleasures rife, ........
lie and his loving wife
Look back upon their life,
And Joys attendant;
Thank God for gifts bestowed,
For blessings that have flowed,
That now, since nothing S owed,
They're independent.
And well It's understood
fiiar nj IUdSr iO0tk fJr f'0Jif,
And everything that's good,
Unto his treasure;
Aud on the shave. of books
From dusty shelves and .nooks,
With sad, objected looks,
Enyies his pleasure,
M"rthy the highest station,
He's The man Of tho nation
Ilt ItpV hoo n aaI.a.ft.Y.