The Reapers

The reapew bend their duety backs; Tn.' ptmnding BÍcfces.sway ; .t rn; Btrokethe Rolden Bea :;, codos i" give them waj Xhe ii ;i vv eai i faïl bowing down, And nestle al their feet. Sncli will, such worS as Uieirs perforce aiiu-,1 win - miiel ii mftge mei t. Bo cunleM of fatigue thoy go, Ho tru bo Bteadily, TIn1, oámiring traveler ii ihn road ] ,i;nis o'rr the i'.-ii'1 (o sea ; Witti luiirvf] of me Boon-fallei? broadth, The lounging gaRsips teil ; But rep6ra labor for hh ;ill ; 'i is ooed they should work wcll. Ere lbo great uu thai tmrna abovo sljjill crixafion In the west, And Use chUdrens1 poppy noacgaya fade, And they H' dowo Éo reat Each golden apear tl,it opwaid points sh:ill i';Ii u]'ni the fleld, And the farmer drala a parWlng glaw, Uojok-iiiíí oor tho yleld. ry, boimy mea, your sltklee trright, And givo the pèoplfl bread ! At eyöry oonqneiing Btrltfe yoti fiakö, on want and woe you (read. Drop, heavy eara. and íí'v the Btrength ïou gathered from fliiw plaln, That man may rièo r?frcnhed and ilrin, And do great tbinga agaüi. God biets the bands, :ill hard and brown, 'i ii.-it euide (b1 olea ving plow, 'J'liat ami abroad tho ahining sced, And build Ui ■ wealthy mow; They ivar the bread our cbildren eat ; 'Tis by tlicir toü we Jive ; Hnrrah ! glve ttiem tlie loudest cheer 1 bat grateful hearta can give !