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Poem
October 4, 1918
The Pulaskian
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
What is this article about?
A farmer describes plowing his fields with Old Glory on his plow to produce food for soldier boys during the war against Kaiser Bill, enduring hardships while whistling patriotic tunes and contributing from home.
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OLD GLORY PLOWS.
I've stuck Old Glory on my plow.
I'm working pretty steady now.
Our soldier boys need corn and wheat
And many other things to eat.
We all must plow and hoe and til
To help defeat old Kaiser Bill.
We'll have to raise a bumper crop
To bring this fighting to a stop.
I whistle Yankee-Doodle-Doo
And plow away the whole day through.
It's mighty hard to work away
For fourteen hours most every day.
It's hard to shout "Hurrah"-gee whiz-
When you have got the rheumatiz.
I've got a crick in my old back:
But I just hit the team a whack
And then I whistle Dixie Land
And plow away to beat the band.
The fellow on the firing line
May think he's doing pretty fine;
But I'll stay home and plow my fields,
And pay my tax and raise big yields.
I'm pretty old and stiff to fight.
But I can still raise corn all right
-Farmer. (B. G. George.)
I've stuck Old Glory on my plow.
I'm working pretty steady now.
Our soldier boys need corn and wheat
And many other things to eat.
We all must plow and hoe and til
To help defeat old Kaiser Bill.
We'll have to raise a bumper crop
To bring this fighting to a stop.
I whistle Yankee-Doodle-Doo
And plow away the whole day through.
It's mighty hard to work away
For fourteen hours most every day.
It's hard to shout "Hurrah"-gee whiz-
When you have got the rheumatiz.
I've got a crick in my old back:
But I just hit the team a whack
And then I whistle Dixie Land
And plow away to beat the band.
The fellow on the firing line
May think he's doing pretty fine;
But I'll stay home and plow my fields,
And pay my tax and raise big yields.
I'm pretty old and stiff to fight.
But I can still raise corn all right
-Farmer. (B. G. George.)
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
Ballad
What themes does it cover?
Patriotism
War Military
What keywords are associated?
Old Glory
Plow
Kaiser Bill
War Effort
Farmer
Patriotism
Yankee Doodle
What entities or persons were involved?
Farmer. (B. G. George.)
Poem Details
Title
Old Glory Plows.
Author
Farmer. (B. G. George.)
Subject
Farmer Supporting War Effort Through Plowing
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
I've Stuck Old Glory On My Plow.
To Help Defeat Old Kaiser Bill.
I Whistle Yankee Doodle Doo
But I Can Still Raise Corn All Right