Country Life

Country LIfe
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The pleasures of a country life
Appeal to us just now
We want to roam the grassy meads,
And watch the festive cow
We want to climb the old stone wall,
And find a shady nook,
Where we can loaf all afternoon
Beside the babbling brook

But country life is not all joy,
As you perhaps have learned
The milk is often watery, and
The steak is often burned
Mosquitoes buzz around your bed,
The flies are very thick
They love to light on vou for fun
And, gracious, how they stick!

Yes, country life is badly mixed
With pleasures and with pains
Some days the sky is clear and blue,
And other days it rains
But, on the whole, it seems most wise
To ruralize a space-
Can anybody recommend
A good five-dollar place?
-Somerville Journal