Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 478
To save from harm a threatened crop,With one consent and one desire,From business they could soon retire.To try and keep the hay in placeAround the load some had to race,And with the forks and rakes appliedKept careful guard on every side;While more, to keep it packed and pressed,Upon the load… … There might havebeen more timefor play, And less alarmalong the way. Some blocked thedoors withloads below And at the top or on the floorEach hand its share of labor bore.The barns were filled ere rise of sun,When morning broke the task was done.It took a pressure all aroundTo shut the doors as…
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