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Poem
January 18, 1942
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
A celebratory poem praising farmers for their dedication to plowing, simple rural life, bravery in harvest, and role in feeding the nation, with religious undertones.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
Keep 'Em Plowin'
The front of the furrow is their delight,-
Keep 'em plowin'.
With the axletree and the scooter they fight,-
Keep 'em plowin'.
I know their hearts and their struggles long,
Their simple haunts and their driving song,
Keep 'em plowin'
No loftier lot their ambitions crave,
Keep 'em plowin',
Harvest only comes to the brave,
Keep 'em plowin':
There's glory in the silk where the June corn blows.
And music in the pines that end the rows.
And beauty shrouds where the pea-vine grows,
Keep 'em plowin'.
Oh how they love the field and life's simple ways,
So keep 'em plowin',
To the windows of heaven resound their praise.
Keep 'em plowin'.
They do their part who the nation feeds,
Whose faith abides in the soil and the seed
Oh the hand is a jewel that rips up the weed,—
Keep 'em plowin'.
The front of the furrow is their delight,-
Keep 'em plowin'.
With the axletree and the scooter they fight,-
Keep 'em plowin'.
I know their hearts and their struggles long,
Their simple haunts and their driving song,
Keep 'em plowin'
No loftier lot their ambitions crave,
Keep 'em plowin',
Harvest only comes to the brave,
Keep 'em plowin':
There's glory in the silk where the June corn blows.
And music in the pines that end the rows.
And beauty shrouds where the pea-vine grows,
Keep 'em plowin'.
Oh how they love the field and life's simple ways,
So keep 'em plowin',
To the windows of heaven resound their praise.
Keep 'em plowin'.
They do their part who the nation feeds,
Whose faith abides in the soil and the seed
Oh the hand is a jewel that rips up the weed,—
Keep 'em plowin'.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
Pastoral
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
Moral Virtue
Patriotism
What keywords are associated?
Plowing
Farmers
Harvest
Rural Life
Soil Seed
Nation Feeds
Poem Details
Title
Keep 'Em Plowin'
Subject
Tribute To Farmers
Form / Style
Rhymed Verse With Refrain
Key Lines
The Front Of The Furrow Is Their Delight, Keep 'Em Plowin'.
Harvest Only Comes To The Brave, Keep 'Em Plowin':
There's Glory In The Silk Where The June Corn Blows.
They Do Their Part Who The Nation Feeds, Whose Faith Abides In The Soil And The Seed
Oh The Hand Is A Jewel That Rips Up The Weed,— Keep 'Em Plowin'.