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POEMS BY CLARA A. MERRILL
RURAL DELIGHT
The farmer in the early spring Plants fields of yellow corn—How cheerily we hear him sing While out in the dews of morn! All thro' the long, bright Summer He works among the grain; And sees the tender corn blades grow Strengthen'd by sun and rain.
He sees with pride the yellow silk Around the corn-cob curled,—Oh, the jolly, jolly farmer Is the happiest chap in the world. How the cows do love, at supper time To eat the sweet corn meal! How eager are they for their share As the farmers dip and deal.
The dairy maid with honest pride Beams, as with joy she sees The shelves that she with skill has piled With butter and with cheese.
