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“The government sent the Indians to Oklahoma. They had a treaty that said, 'You shall have this land as long as grass grows and water flows.' It was not only a good rhyme but looked like a good treaty, and it was till they struck oil. Then the Government took it away from us again. They said the treaty only refers to 'Water and Grass; it don't say anything about oil.'”

Long Said Real Government Grows Water Land Flow Oil Grass Rhyme They Said Say Anything Treaties Oklahoma

Book:Will Rogers' Weekly Articles: The Coolidge Years, 1927-1929

Source: Will Rogers' Weekly Articles: The Coolidge Years, 1927-1929

“Natural, hell! What was it Chaucer Said once about the long toil that goes like blood to the poems making? Leave it to nature and the verse sprawls, Limp as bindweed, if it break at all Life's iron crust Man, you must sweat And rhyme your guts taut, if you'd build Your verse a ladder.”

Ifs Men Long Said Natural Break Hell Blood Guts Iron Sweat Verses Rhyme Toil Ladders Chaucer

Book:Collected Poems: 1945-1990 R.S.Thomas: Collected Poems : R S Thomas

Source: Collected Poems: 1945-1990 R.S.Thomas: Collected Poems : R S Thomas