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Quote #4
At the headrig, with a single pluck
Of reins, the sweating team turned round (8-9)
The father is not only skilled at working with the plowing equipment, but he's also skilled at dealing with his team of horses. Is there anything this guy can't do in a field? Heaney uses this example of the team's obedience to echo the son's admiration.