Cedar
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|  Subject: The Little Towns of Texas  Mon 23 Jul 2007, 9:16 pm | |
| The Little Towns of Texas
The little towns of Texas
That nestle on her plains,
That gather close the inland roads.
The homing trails and lanes;
The little towns of Texas
That sleep the whole night long,
Cooled by a scented southern breeze,
Lulled by its drowsy song!
The little towns of Texas
Will ever seem to me
Like stars that light a prairie sky
Or isles that dot a sea;
Like beads that sparkle here and there
On Texas' flowered gown,
Like figures on its rich brocade
Of purple, green, and brown.
The little towns of Texas
Seen through the prairie haze,
How fair, how fresh, and free they lie
Beneath the golden days!
Not crowded in deep valleys,
Not buried in tall trees,
But open to the sun, the rain,
The starlight, and the breeze!
The little towns of Texas
What pretty names they bear!
There's Echo, Garland, Crystal Springs,
Arcadia, Dawn, and Dare!
There's Ingleside, and Prairie Home,
And Bells, and Rising Star!
God keep them childlike, restful, clean,
Pure as the prairies are!
---Clyde Walton Hill
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/HH/fhi18.html
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The woman of the frontier made the best of her situation, for she had developed a respect for the land that gave her freedom as well as the courage to live in it.
~~~ from the perspective of Anne Seagraves |
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