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Show Songs of Plain Folks James Jhvis Hays Give me a pulling team ; And a sharp share throwing ' iWMmi Black soil up from the beam ,,. (W'mPMw'f AVhen a brisk wind's blowing, Scent of the furrow moist , uA'WW' Tm&lm . That the good plow lays , ' S Straight; and I will rejoice :4! Mi 0 (fk In the sun-glad days. !W Give me the sweet, gold wheat ' And a sickle singing, MkiMm A flashing reel, and the beat JIM Mjd Of a knotter flinging iWfW? Bundles, solid and long; MPM As the white clouds ply. gSiK 'te Venturing full-sailed ships, .;lMWmWM In the blue, bright sky. Give me the lark's song, now, . -J-. v And the deep night after, SwKS Feel of hoe and the plow, Wm&WmN And the free farm laughter! -mmrMW! Give me a love that's true, irrtllliW MMMil'tfW, v?fe5 And a home made bright ... With courage to dream and do v " ' J) And to live life right! A ,t Western Newspaper Union. 1927 tV"1' 1 gYV" ' 1 |