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The Wind - part two

Jul 16, 2015
Oh hind'ring wind, my way you slow;
The papers off my desk do blow.
The leaves from off my trees you tear,
And then you leave without a care.
Oh awful wind, the storm you bring;
With raindrops soak, with hail sting.
The birds you drive out of the sky.
The fragile land you set awry.
Oh horrid wind of days of old;
Thou courier of sleet and cold.
Through flesh and bones you drive the chill.
I plead that thou would now be still.
Oh vicious wind, at breakneck speed
To lands and homes you give no heed.
And when you're done, a ruin leave,
That we alone and homeless grieve.
— Thayne Whipple

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