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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE R. F. D., by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poet's Biography
First Line: Of all the works of uncle sam
Last Line: The r. F. D.!
Subject(s): Postal Service; Postmen; Post Office; Mail; Mailmen
First Line: Of all the works of uncle sam
Last Line: The r. F. D.!
Subject(s): Postal Service; Postmen; Post Office; Mail; Mailmen
Of all the works of Uncle Sam,
Beneficent and wise --
The mighty irrigation dam,
The conquest of the skies,
The money coined sound and true,
The seeds he scatters free --
There's none that holds a candle to
The R. F. D.!
The R. F. D. with lengthened arms,
Extends its kindly sway
To little, isolated farms
From cities far away.
Through country lanes it reaches out,
Beyond the upland lea;
And ah, its travel-feet are stout --
The R. F. D.!
The blessed little box of tin
Beside the winding road,
What treasures may be stored therein
From out the postman's load;
The barefoot children caper down
And crowd about to see.
Ah, better than the joys of town --
The R. F. D.!
The long and lonely country days
Are lightened by the mail,
And cheery hopes and better ways
Spring in the postman's trail.
And farm and city, understood,
More happily agree.
God bless the bond of brotherhood,
The R. F. D.!
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