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Vol. Ill., No. 9
SEPTEMBER, 1920
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The Journaf of the Land Girl and Ev
Editorial and
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Landswomcn Harvesters in Norfolk, where the sunbonnet is still worn.
[Fa rm und llome.J
SEPTEMBER.
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IND and the robin 's note to-day
H ave heard of au t umn a nd betrav •
D RI XKW ATER,
The green long reign of s um mer.
The ru"t is fall ing on the leaves,
September s tands beside the sheaves,
The new, the h a ppy <'omer. \ow soon shall come the morning cro\\J~
Of starlings, :-oon the coloured douds
F rorn oak and a 'h and willow,
\nd soon the thorn and briar 5-h.11l be
Rich in their crimson li\'en·
l n -;carll't and in • \"C llow .
r\ot c;ad my season of the r<'d
And rusSt't orchards gaily s pread
From Cholesbury to Cooming.
Nor c;ad wh<'n twili t vallr\' tr(!(>S
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Are "hips bccalmro on misty seas, ·
And b~tlc-c; go a-booming . Spring laughed and thrilll'd n million v.-in.:;,
\ nd summer .:;hon('> above her rains
To fill SP.ptcmbcr 's faring;
St•pt<'mber talk.:; a<; kings who know
The world 's way and su perbly go
In robi'.S of wi<;<{om '.:; WP'lring.
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(Ol ton Pools. Stdg1.l•ich and Jacksou .)