Song of the Farmer

Make love to the land;
Hold her in your hand,
And breathe in her musk,
In silence, at dusk.

Not too hard, nor too soon,
Or she'll not grant her boon;
Recline on her breast:
Land yields when caressed.

        --Paul LeValley


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