Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-16
QUIZ FARMERS.
CoeSrRY PARsor.

Our i, m, God bless thsni whs'' Intelligent
Aud patient endarauce Of the seasons and soil,
Feed the nation at home with the bounty OF
while ihei. full laden ships supply nations
abroad.
The farmer, look At him. Independent and
Whore another more useful. more iovial than
As he stands. in the midst of broad acres, and
Ibis good farm i. my own, from the ground to
the skies
Dig as deep As he viii, none may question his
Or to build, if so pleases him. clear up out of
But farmers are cautious. as you everywhere
And whiIs sturdy of body. are well balanced 10
mind.
wh,tif others around him play eItrayasant
In the working of his farm he ,enaclou.ly
To good. plain common sens. well knowing
this will.
OF sooner OF later. bring most grlst to the mill.
The farmer. not ballard nor slugg,ri is he,
From the follits aud vices Of city life free;
With him early 10 bed that he early ma rise,
Makes man to &c healthy. wealthy and wise.
Up, abroad in the feld.. with his horses and
plough.
stalwsrt will OF his own, ruddy health on his
brow.
With the iirst peep of d.y you msy sc him a,
while he boys. like himself honest toll never
shiTk.
Easy task, sayest thou, simply breaking the
Thinking not Of the miles by the plOushman
thus trod-
OF the stumIs aud the stones that are found in
his way,
To the temper most trying whatever you say.
Soit.handed, faint hearted only try It awhile,
And methinks you will own, with good na-
Farming work, after all. needs some muscle and
That not all for sncA labor by nature are fit.
But the farmer. you say. is not always sheld-
That house. barn and barn-ysrd. come pleasant
changes may yield.
That the lowing OF oxen and the sweet breath
OF kline,
70 the poet and o hers are all but divine.
Hard. Indeed. were our lot II dependant on
ShCse
For our market supply of milk. butter and
cheese,
Even farmers and wife with thsir help must
work hard.
Would they wiring from the farm substantial
reward.
And they do it-these work-with ready good
viii:
Atit early and late. with no time to sit still.
Save when neighbOn and friends, dropping In
Make more work for the women-eItra chores
Tor the men.
The farmer. God bless him. and the tanners
good wife.
without whom he would have little comfort OF
The farmer. of all mea. most in need OF
spouse,
In his DAIRY to wolk to make home OF his
house.
May he reap. as he sows. not alone for himself,
Bonnye wife or their children. nor laying up
That Re works all the year in the hes: and the
But for something still better than silver and
gold
In the farmer our churches aud schools lind a
friend
True IS steel social rights to maintain and de-
feni.
While acknowledged by all in his useful vOca-
As the sinew aud bono OF the state and the ia
ton.
We are proud of our farmers whose muscle and
brain
Keep the nation supplied with both cattle and
gain:
East aud West, North ana south. honest farmers
are found,
Rotn in peace and in var, in the very fore
ground
Even kings, we are told by wise solomon. bow
To the man that may handle the sickle ana the
plough.
We can do without kings, but pray who would
BE- willing
our farmers should leave US, or give up their
tlllingH
What our markets. and fairs, and our picnics so
Without farmers would be, who will venture
Ia say
While their rosy.ehcekci daughters and goa
head boys
With their love making ways, every circle en-
joys.
our farmers. God bless them. may they every
where be 49,
From ali plaques but of love aud Of politics
free:
rue hearted. ever loyal our national pride.
In themselves growing richer, while for all they
provide
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