by Liberty Hyde Bailey
There certainly will come a day
As men become simple and wise
When schools will put their books away
Till they train the hands and the eyes;
Then the school from its heart will say
In love of the winds and the skies:
I teach
The earth and soil
To them that toil,
The hill and fen
To common men
That live just here;
The plants that grow,
The winds that blow,
The streams that run
In rain and sun
Throughout the year;
The shop and mart
The craft and art,
The men to-day
The part they play
In humble sphere;
And then I lead
Thro’ wood and mead
By bench and rod
Out unto God
With love and cheer.
I teach!
from WIND AND WEATHER: Poems
Doulos Christou Press, 2008.
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