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But now in the flields where the grain haxl been
only _stubb1e and stalk;
A barren ii eldv bare, bleak anr: dry,
A bitter waste‘ and mock.

H01“ man rode in from the harvest fields,
Tired, haggard’:-md grey.

He tried to smile, as he patted her back,
In his rough yet tender way. .

But her hailds; went out vzi th 9. mothegring c1*y,,
As she clrev. his head to her breast, -

And she said with a smile that was saddcez‘ thantears;

"Lets pretend ‘it was for the best!"

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