The Economy of Speed

Where wagons groaned and time stood still,
The lightning train now has its will.
From distant fields, the harvest comes,
To eager mouths, like beating drums.

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One of America's most celebrated poets, known for his realistic depictions of rural life and mastery of American colloquial speech.

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