Ode to Wayne Hage, Sr.

B Dec. 21, 1936 D June 05, 2006


From Table Mountain comes a cry and wail,
As Pine Creek Ranch releases a sail,
Of a spirit tall as Nye County tale,
Died a man who was neither weak nor frail.

Wayne was a giant among boys and men,
Example true for all to comprehend,
Half his life he devoted to this end,
That all may be free to own their own land.

Property rights to us a concept clear,
How many get this so confused we fear,
The next generation would be so near
To a socialist state hawking free beer.

From the Toiyabe to the High Chaparral
From Ogallala to Red River Val’
From the southeastern ‘Glades to Klamath Fall
Landowners unite for the good of all.

We band together to fight the good fight
We know the reason is for the true right
To control the land we bought; what a fright
If the Feds claim our property, good night!

Standing together we will all now be
A formidable barrier you see
To the evil takers of property
To those who think they will get it for free.

We grieve this sad hour with Hage’s our friends
Reinforce our resolve, never to bend
The truth will multiply all our good ends
We rally our troops, on that you depend.

As the next generation starts to buy
Property we stewards of land did tie
To our rights guaranteed so clearly by
The Constitution we cherish till we die.

Wayne Hage’s sixty nine years high do stand
A testament to the truth of our land
And to the Republic for which we band
Liberty, Justice forever demand.

Donald Lloyd Ranck
Verdant View Farm B&B
Paradise, PA USA

www.verdantview.com

Pennsylvania Landowners/Defenders of Property Rights

June 05, 2006