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Stretches the plain ; 

 To the dry grass and the drier grain 

 How welcome is the rain! 

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Henry W. Longfellow. 



With what exclamation does this poem begin ? 



Give as many reasons as you can for calling the rain 

 " beautiful." Tell about sounds you have heard the rain make. 



What becomes of the rain that falls on the roofs and streets? 



If you have ever played in the water after a rain storm, 

 tell about it. What happens to the brooks after a rain? 



What welcomes the rain in the country ? 



Illustrate the fifth stanza by a picture. 



Fall, gentle rain, in blessed, brimming drops; 

 Cool with thy kiss the city's burning streets; 

 Moisten the meadows where the hot sun beats, 

 And fall refreshing on the thirsty crops. 



From "Songs of the Soil" by Frank L. Stanton. 



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