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Show : \I . ·' .{ I ·-·• L., /--l_ r A TRIBUTE . TO . ·-. . . . . GRA,SS. ' Next in importanc e t o thG divine profusion of water, li gtt a.cd air , tho~8 three phenomena -whic h ,r,1:C-id =n· exi3~;er.ce possi~le, may be recoried t~e ~niv0r s al beneficie~ce of Gras s~ Lying in the s un shir..e c.mor.g t te huttercups ancl. dandeli or.s of Mn;7, scarcely higher :1.n intellJ.::;s nce t han tho se m1.nute tenant s of ·che m:m:;_ ,:: wilde:cnecs , our ear l ie st r eco}.le -:! t ions ar e of '}_ce:s s ..:when tn,, fi t -f.''.11 f" evs'!:' i s enn.e.:l. o.nd the wrangl e of t hr: 1 mar ket and t he f orum is fore-ver cl ose d en ·J.s, Grass heals the scar which our detJ cent into the bosom of the eart has caus ed and the carpet of the infant becomes the blanket of the deado Grass is tte constar..t for giveu~s s of Nature - her most constant 1-enediction. Fields trampe d wit h battle, saturated with blood, to:rn with the ruts of car.nor., grow gre en again with Grass and t he carnage is f orgotten. Streets ahandoned by traffic, 'become grass-grown, 'become rural and are obli t~rated . }<'cres ts decay, harvests peri sh, flower s vanish but Grass is -irr.n,,or t al. Beleaguered hy th€' s u.lleri :hosts I - of wi r.-:e : - - -··· ·· ·- · · ... . t ·,,-; t :'ld~' 3.ws i nto t he i mp re g- :c.:a.l l..-:" .:t.'):,t.•• .; r,: s ;; ~ .1L, s ..:t ·t'":rra'1!'13.Il v-5 -:~a~_ .Li:;-y· C.'.. -.. J. ~:!LJ.t:'~g(- l~ :c:~hJ~ -:,_r,li< i·_vntion 't .'f :.n1 L Y•/~_:"l:J S 1 ,:' ,/ v.!l Cf :S ;H: -: ~ g wau d0 ':"ii:g :~ i_ :, d '-' , ·, :r. o p::_,;,,:;, i_: ;,;, rt ·c, :r the 1 surtle -hri':". c,,::,:..:!.i.ur•t.:;. o f t~•.e clemen~s wh::.ch a.re l +. s mj :i~~ s ter s &nd ser vm1t s , it strf t e.,·,s che rJ.d8 c,L. tline of . t he wor l i" 1, evntc.~. Lhp i2 o:,,~, t H(0 , o ' the deseTt bu t ,,:.ii-ils tht~ in,'.c ci: s.::d b J_;3 sl oI,83 J.rlG. :r;: i n:-:1;:i_,.:: l e 3 cf th :l ~11 ,i·n:;nins arid m::idi.,, 5. 8r:: t}~,;; 0.1--.:i.':c.:.ct,.• r , bi. ,. tcr,··y and d-esti Li os of' r:::i:c i olJ.s · = 0 1 1 Uno-otr-Lts i ·rE .md :ra t le:nt 2 i t h a 3 hnmor t al vi,!r.::1 a ,1C:. J <2,gr3s~,i(>,LJ1ani shed. fx·:JLl t't.s t h JT.;11ghf'aTes ai::o. fiel ds , i.t bid::n: i t .3 t:~\llE• to r eturn wt.er: vi gi J.a..'1 e; e :ts r el£1X'3 d or t hs dyna s ty 1,:er~ sh ci s i a.'1. d. sile::.:,;cly r ~,mun.es the t hrone f:r.;i.::;i whic l\ U . has ·r? e_~n.. expelled r-.ut has ;:, .over abd .i c:a ce ii r 1 It bears ho jlazoD}~:ty of _tloom to charm the sense s with fragranc e or splendor but i ts homely tue i s more enchanting· than: the lily qr the rose. It yields no fruit in t he aart h or in the air) yet s;houlr'J. its harve s t fail for a ·s ingle ye_ar, farn.tne_ would depopopulate the earth. - .... Methe-- **********-**-*******t~;tc*:+'.'!<?!' ******** *********************************** FRIENDSHIP MYSELF I ..+-- . Friendship is a ctaiL of goid Shaped in: God's all rerfect mold, Each link a sn1ile, a laugh, a· t ear, A grip of the hand, a word of cheer. As steadfast as the ages roll Bi n ding closer soul to scul; No matter how far or heavy the load Sweet is the journey on friends hip' road. (Anony) live with myself aLd so I have to to be fit for myself to know I want to be able as the days go by Always to look myself in the eye. I dor.'t want to stand with the setting sun And hate myself f or the t hings I've done. I can never hide mys elf ·from me. can never hide myself, and so Whatever happeLs I want to ~e Self-respec t ing and conscience free. = want = |
