Riley farm-rhymes . )- wouldnt rain a bit! In this existunce, dry and wet Will overtake the best of men—Some little shift o eloudsll shetThe sun off now and then.— And mayby, whilse youre wundern whoYouve fool-like lent your umbrell z^aitt it—outll pop the youll be glad you haint got none ! It aggervates the farmers, too— Theys too much wet, er too much sun,Er work, er waitin round to doBefore the plowin s done : And mayby, like as not, the wheat,Jest as its lookin hard to beat, 39 WET-WEATHER TALK Will ketch the storm—and jest aboutThe time the corns a-jintin out. These-hcre cy

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Riley farm-rhymes . )- wouldnt rain a bit! In this existunce, dry and wet Will overtake the best of men—Some little shift o eloudsll shetThe sun off now and then.— And mayby, whilse youre wundern whoYouve fool-like lent your umbrell z^aitt it—outll pop the youll be glad you haint got none ! It aggervates the farmers, too— Theys too much wet, er too much sun,Er work, er waitin round to doBefore the plowin s done : And mayby, like as not, the wheat,Jest as its lookin hard to beat, 39 WET-WEATHER TALK Will ketch the storm—and jest aboutThe time the corns a-jintin out. These-hcre cy-cloiics a-foolin round— And backard crops!—and wind and rain!—And yit the corn thats wallerd downAlay elbow up again I—• They haint no sense, as I can see,Fer mortuls, sich as us, to beA-faultin Xatchurs wise lockin horns with Providence! It haint no use to grumljle and complane;Its jest as cheap and easy to rejoice.—When God sorts out the weather and sends rainWv, rains nn 40

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