. The Illinois farmer [microform] : a monthly agricultural journal, devoted to the interests of the farmer, gardener, fruit grower and stock raiser ... Agriculture; Agriculture -- Illinois. 1861. THE ILLINOIS FAKMER. 315 Rain. When, breathing balm o'er flock and fold, Low winds bring sweetness from the Boutb, When ftii' the w nt^-r touched and old October biteth in the mouth— I stand bfside my cottage door, And see above me ami before. Across the skies anrt o'e- the plain, The sbadows ol the rain. I watched them blow from hill to h'll, O'er lonely streams and windv downs, From thrope to thrope
. The Illinois farmer [microform] : a monthly agricultural journal, devoted to the interests of the farmer, gardener, fruit grower and stock raiser ... Agriculture; Agriculture -- Illinois. 1861. THE ILLINOIS FAKMER. 315 Rain. When, breathing balm o'er flock and fold, Low winds bring sweetness from the Boutb, When ftii' the w nt^-r touched and old October biteth in the mouth— I stand bfside my cottage door, And see above me ami before. Across the skies anrt o'e- the plain, The sbadows ol the rain. I watched them blow from hill to h'll, O'er lonely streams and windv downs, From thrope to thrope, from vill to vill. And over solitary towns Like str gjlersfrora the skirts of night. Slow squadron by a wind of light, Torn down to music as they roil, Sobbing as with a soul. Across the skies and o'er the plain, I'elon' the si'ence o' the spheres. The hi' den Angel i f the Rain Is sighing with * B-nse of tears; And fisten ng • o f he voice it seems Some f ncy muffled up in dreams, 'Some slia!)ele33 rhjughtour visions keep, Moaning through shades of seep. I hear the voice and cannot doubt The w sdom rf the thought. I win— That all ihe changeful world without Must type the changeful world within ; Nor may th'^ poet fail to pain One hint of kindred with the rain Type of a life whose hopes and fears Are rainbowed out from tears. For, standing now between the shower And sun, I glory to behold The rninbow iea^e her cloudy bower, Transfigu-ed in a mist of gold ; Her trembling train of clouds retreat. The Karth yearns up to kiss her feet— Phe wears the many hued and gay Kobe of the unborn May. contents: October 289 Illinois Lands—An Unofficial Look Among the Farms and Nurseries 290 On Guard 303 Bloomington Nurseries—Liquid Glue—A ChiUVs First Impression of a Star 304 From Benjamin D. Walsh—War and Agriculture 305 Oregon Crops—Durability of Mulberry for Fence Posts 306 Protecting Animals from Rain Storms—Linseed Crop 307 Remarks on Management; Transplanting and Af
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