AT HUSKING TIME
AT husking time the tassel fadesTo brown above the yellow blades,Whose rustling sheath enswathes the cornThat bursts its chrysalis in scornLonger to lie in prison shades.Among the merry lads and maidsThe creaking ox-cart slowly wades'Twixt stalks and stubble, sacked and tornAt husking time.The prying pilot crow persuadesThe flock to join in thieving raids;The sly raccoon with craft inbornHis portion steals; from plenty's hornHis pouch the saucy chipmunk ladesAt husking time.
AT husking time the tassel fadesTo brown above the yellow blades,Whose rustling sheath enswathes the cornThat bursts its chrysalis in scornLonger to lie in prison shades.Among the merry lads and maidsThe creaking ox-cart slowly wades'Twixt stalks and stubble, sacked and tornAt husking time.The prying pilot crow persuadesThe flock to join in thieving raids;The sly raccoon with craft inbornHis portion steals; from plenty's hornHis pouch the saucy chipmunk ladesAt husking time.
AT husking time the tassel fadesTo brown above the yellow blades,Whose rustling sheath enswathes the cornThat bursts its chrysalis in scornLonger to lie in prison shades.
AT husking time the tassel fades
To brown above the yellow blades,
Whose rustling sheath enswathes the corn
That bursts its chrysalis in scorn
Longer to lie in prison shades.
Among the merry lads and maidsThe creaking ox-cart slowly wades'Twixt stalks and stubble, sacked and tornAt husking time.
Among the merry lads and maids
The creaking ox-cart slowly wades
'Twixt stalks and stubble, sacked and torn
At husking time.
The prying pilot crow persuadesThe flock to join in thieving raids;The sly raccoon with craft inbornHis portion steals; from plenty's hornHis pouch the saucy chipmunk ladesAt husking time.
The prying pilot crow persuades
The flock to join in thieving raids;
The sly raccoon with craft inborn
His portion steals; from plenty's horn
His pouch the saucy chipmunk lades
At husking time.