Keep Politics Off Your Farm.

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LAURA E. NEWELL.
CHAS. EDW. POLLOCK.

1. Some curious weeds I might mention
That lend to the landscape no charm;
To one let me call your attention,
Keep politics off of your farm.
Tho' weeds will with politics mingle,
Potatoes with politics fail;

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Devote your whole mind to your business,
And make ev'ry effort avail.

CHORUS.
Keep politics off of your farm
Your crops they well certainly harm;
If you would successfully labor,
Keep politics off of your farm.

2. Just keep an eye open to business,
Keep posted, but stick to your text;
Don't be disconcerted by trifles,
And don't be too easily vexed.
Don't spend all your time riding hobbies,
Predicting distress and alarm;
You'll find it a great disadvantage
To grow politics on your farm.

CHORUS.

3. Oh, this is an age of advancement,
And kings are the "sons of the soil;"
But political schemers and "bosses"
Full many an effort will foil.
Pray, take this advice as a warning,
You'll find it will work like a charm:
Apply yourself strictly to business,
Keep politics off of your farm.

CHORUS.