Music Of Labor

The banging of the hamnier, The Whirling of the plane, The crashing of the busy saw, Tho creaking of the crane, The wringing of the anvil, The grating of the drill, The clatteriug of the turning lathe, The whirling of the nnll, The buzaing of the spindle, The rattling of the loom, The pnffing of the engine, The fan's continual boom, The cli]ipinnr of the tailor's shears The driving of the awl - These sounds of industry, I love- 1 luve theui all. Tlie elicfcing of the magie type, The earnest talk of men, The toiling of the giaut press, The scratching of the peu, The tapping of the yard-stick, The tihkling of the scales, The whistling of the needie, (When 110 bright cheek is pale,) The huniming of the cooki'ng stove, The surging of the broom, The nattering feet of ehildhood, The housewife's btisy hum, The biizziDg of the scholars, The teacher's kindly call-The sound of active industry, I love - I love thetn all. I love the plowman's whistle, The reaper's clieerful song, The drovor's oft repeated shout, Spurring his stock along, The bustling of the market man, As he hies hini ïo the town, Tho hallo from the tree-top As the ripeoed fruit comes down, The busy sound of threshers As they clean the ripened grain; The husker's joke and cat'ch of glee 'Keatïi the moonlight on the plain ; The kind voice of the drayman, The shepberd's gentle cali - The sounds of pleasant industry, ï love - I love them all.