It was a drive round
nothing in a bound
with little or no sound
we drove across down
the villagers looked cheerful
villagers even more wonderful
all because of recent copious rains
diffused their trials and strains
a prosperity experienced not in feign
green and enchanting lie the fields
with paddy and maize indeed!
fecundity in the orchards and groves
coconuts, lemon, mangoes in rows
all could not compete with the villagers’ joy
though their countenance reflected coy.
Meenas Poems 