Oft the tinge doth show itself for viewing On occasion it remains in hiding The hue covers lands with a paint of greenΒ Β Yet for months the pastures being burnt of tone No drops give life to the countryside's bone Clouds of restoring promise ne'er arrive Hence the granite landscape doesn't come alive Flourishes of verdant turf rarely seen So as the days of summer go forward Landholders aren't gifted with rain's reward Looking at the skies e'er tinted in azure Dryness prevailing not a spot doth fall Farmlands are feeling the arid wind's squall Oh for the soils to have good moisture