Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Poetry Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Farmer (A Song) Description An account of the resource A farmer's life is the life for me, I own I love it dearly; And every season, full of glee, I take its labors cheerly - To plough or sow, To reap or mow, Or in the barn to thrash, sir, All's one to me, I plainly see 'Twill bring me health and cash, sir. The lawyer leads a harass'd life, Much like that of a hunted otter, And 'tween his own and others' strife, He's always in hot water - For foe or friend, A cause defend, However wrong, must he, sir - In reason's spite, Maintain 'tis right, And dearly earn his fee, sir. The doctor's styled a gentleman, But this I hold but humming; For; like a tavern waiting man, To every call "he's coming" - Now here, now there, Must he repair, Or starve, sir, by denying - Like death himself, Unhappy elf, He lives by others' dying. A farmer's life, then, let me live, Obtaining while I lead it, Enough for self, and some to give To such poor souls as need it. I'll drain and fence, Nor grudge expense, To give my land good dressing - I'll plough and sow, Or drill in row, And hope from heaven a blessing. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource J.J. Barker; Sung at a meeting of the Agricultural Society at New Brunswick Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <em>The Colored American</em> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1839.08.31