Do Not Mortgage the Farm.

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E. R. LATTA.
JAS. L. ORR, by per.

1. Fortune may sometimes forsake you,
Useless the struggle may seem;
But be not tempted to hazard
That which you may not redeem;
Do not imperil the homestead,

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Banish the thought in alarm,
Make it your strong resolution,
Never to mortgage the farm.

CHORUS.
Do not mortgage, not mortgage the farm,
Do not mortgage, not mortgage the farm;

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For sorrow will soon over take you
If ever you mortgage the farm.

2. Think of the time it has taken,
Think of the toil it has cost,
That you and your children might own it,
Now do not let it be lost;
Think of the hearts that enshrine you,
And trust you to shield them from harm,
Make it your strong resolution,
Never to mortgage the farm.

CHORUS.

3. If you would peacefully slumber,
Knowing no waking regret,
See that your right to the homestead
Is not encumbered by debt;
Strictest economy practice,
Toil with a vigorous arm,
Make it your strong resolution,
Never to mortgage the farm.

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