The Farmer in Wet Weather
Goddess of drizzle, driving your big
cartloads of mist
across my fields!
Send me some sun
and I'll sacrifice
my cow --- my wife ---
my Christianity!
cartloads of mist
across my fields!
Send me some sun
and I'll sacrifice
my cow --- my wife ---
my Christianity!
~Jónas Hallgrímsson
Hm, now I am not sure whether I lost my earlier comment before sending it off or it simply disappeared. Anyway, loved the prayer of that desperate farmer, makes ones smile even though the dire consequences of having a wet year are enough to make one empathize with that poor soul.
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Yes, I miss it so much. I loved the prayer too! I've had to go into my vault to get some photos since I haven't been anywhere and it's foggy and grey here!
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