| William Stanley Braithwaite, ed. (1878–1962). Anthology of Magazine Verse for 1920. 1920. |
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| Farmers |
| | | William Alexander Percy |
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| I WATCH the farmers in their fields | |
| And marvel secretly. | |
| They are so very calm and sure, | |
| They have such dignity. | |
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| They know such simple things so well, | 5 |
| Although their learning’s small, | |
| They find a steady, brown content | |
| Where some find none at all. | |
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| And all their quarrelings with God | |
| Are soon made up again; | 10 |
| They grant forgiveness when He sends | |
| His silver, tardy rain. | |
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| Their pleasure is so grave and full | |
| When gathered crops are trim, | |
| You know they think their work was done | 15 |
| In partnership with Him. | |
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| Then, why, when there are fields to buy, | |
| And little fields to rent, | |
| Do I still love so foolishly | |
Wisdom and discontent?
Contemporary Verse | 20 |
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