CocksOfHay©2024TonyFallon502
The sun was shining brightly on that late June day
The second day of sunshine we had to save the hay
It had been a wet summer with frequent daily rain
And it would surely rot if it got wet again
It it had not been cut it would have been flattened
Or let the cattle in so they could be fattened
It was a long day's work we were ready after dawn
There was a lot of hay this was more than a lawn
It was a fine big field could be more than five acres
We had a few people with forks and a few rakers
Hay saving was important the cow had to be fed
When in winter she'd spend the cold nights in her shed
Making larger cocks we could no longer postpone
It had been three weeks since the green grass had been mown
It had been turned and tossed twice and turned one time more
Many hands had blisters and fingers that were sore
Knees were sore too from walking around that big field
While blisters and corns on a few feet were concealed
The farmer operated a rake pulled be a horse
He gathered the hay in circles like it was a course
The wife brought us tea sandwiches and bottled water
All the lads perked up later when she sent the daughter
Many cheeks were burned red from not wearing wide sun hats
We called it a day after an invasion of gnats.
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