I LOVE THE OLD CHURCH ON THE HILL,
\nMIDST PRIMROSE SWEET AND DAFFODIL,
\nTHE COPPERBEECH – THE OLD GREY TOWER,
\nTHE CRACKED OLD BELL, AND THE CREAKING DOOR.
\nI LOVE THE OLD SCHOOL IN THE “SQUARE”,
\nITS BELL NOW SILENT – HANGING THERE,
\nWHERE TRAVELLERS TAKE THEIR SCONES AND TEA,
\nIN COUNTRYSIDE TRANQUILITY.
\nI LOVE TO SAUNTER UP THE “WALK”
\n(IN DAYTIME ONLY – NOT IN DARK),
\nTHERE CHAT WITH FRIENDS ‘NEATH SHADY TREES,
\nIN NATURE’S CALM SERENITY.
\nI LOVE THE ISLAND AND THE POND,
\nWHERE DUCKS, AND DUCKLINGS, ALL RESPOND
\nTO CHILDREN’S BREAD AND EXCITED CRIES,
\nA TRULY RURAL PARADISE
\nBUT MOST OF ALL I LOVE THE FOLK
\nWHO, WITH QUIET WORDS AND FRIENDLY JOKE,
\nWITH HELPING HANDS, AND GENTLE SMILE,
\nMAKE VILLAGE LIFE SO WORTH WHILE.<\/p>\n
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