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The hollows and hills of Parke County
Spread beauty and splendor unfurled,
For Nature has lavished her bounty
On this little part of the world:
Each season a new panorama
Unfolds on her big-as-life screen,
And everyday living’s a drama
Enacted in each passing scene.

Enchanting when silenced by snowfall;
Breathtaking when spring brings new birth;
The corn in July sure does grow tall;
October’s like no place on earth!
Good, old-fashioned values are treasured,
And friendliness still is in style,
God’s grace is all furnished, unmeasured,
Along each meandering mile.

If your life is nitty and gritty,
With hustle and bustle each day,
Just get yourself out of the city---
You’re welcome down Parke County way!

-- Helen Ewoldsen