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Boyhood days, and other verses

John Goodwin Herndon 1856- from old catalog

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Description:Excerpt from Oyhood Days: And Other Verses Boyhood Days I've been thinking of my boyhood, and the tasks I had to do -Shucking corn for three old horses, and of mules a score or two;Also cows and calves by dozens - just the number I've forgot -While the hogs, by tens and twenties, filled a good two-acre lot. Then I carried out the fodder, and the corn and shucks and hay, Filled the troughs with drinking water from a spring not far away.Next I cut a stack of stovewood, turned the grindstone for an hour, Till my eyes had left their sockets and my arms had lost their power. Then I weeded out the garden, pulled the purslane for the hogs, Drove the cattle to the pasture, carried breakfast to the dogs, Brought the roasting ears for dinner, cut the grass upon the lawn, Never stopped a blessed minute from the time I rose at dawn. But at last my tasks were ended, and I dug a can of bait, For I'd planned to go a-fishing, and I feared I might be late.Hadn't time to wait for dinner, ate a lunch and grabbed my poles, For I heard the trout were striking, in the creek, below the shoals. Soon I reached those well-known waters, for my dogs had set the pace, And I followed fast and faster, trying hard to win the race.But I could not overtake them, though I did my very best, Yet I made them keep a-moving, and they had no time for rest. Sure enough, the fish were biting, but I only caught two cat;Could not even tempt the others, though the worms were nice and fat.Must have known the bait was loaded, or they'd lost their appetite, For they would not even nibble, though I fished till almost night. Those old days were bright with sunshine, not a cloud was in the sky, Fields were full of birds and flowers, and the streams were always nigh.True, the tasks seemed hard and heavy, but I doubt if they were so;I may not remember rightly, it has been so long ago. But they now would be most welcome, and I'd do them with a will, Could I live those old days over and go fishing by the mill, Where I've seen my cork jerked under and my line pulled in and out, As I played for full five minutes with a monster five-pound trout.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Boyhood days, and other verses. To get started finding Boyhood days, and other verses, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Excerpt from Oyhood Days: And Other Verses Boyhood Days I've been thinking of my boyhood, and the tasks I had to do -Shucking corn for three old horses, and of mules a score or two;Also cows and calves by dozens - just the number I've forgot -While the hogs, by tens and twenties, filled a good two-acre lot. Then I carried out the fodder, and the corn and shucks and hay, Filled the troughs with drinking water from a spring not far away.Next I cut a stack of stovewood, turned the grindstone for an hour, Till my eyes had left their sockets and my arms had lost their power. Then I weeded out the garden, pulled the purslane for the hogs, Drove the cattle to the pasture, carried breakfast to the dogs, Brought the roasting ears for dinner, cut the grass upon the lawn, Never stopped a blessed minute from the time I rose at dawn. But at last my tasks were ended, and I dug a can of bait, For I'd planned to go a-fishing, and I feared I might be late.Hadn't time to wait for dinner, ate a lunch and grabbed my poles, For I heard the trout were striking, in the creek, below the shoals. Soon I reached those well-known waters, for my dogs had set the pace, And I followed fast and faster, trying hard to win the race.But I could not overtake them, though I did my very best, Yet I made them keep a-moving, and they had no time for rest. Sure enough, the fish were biting, but I only caught two cat;Could not even tempt the others, though the worms were nice and fat.Must have known the bait was loaded, or they'd lost their appetite, For they would not even nibble, though I fished till almost night. Those old days were bright with sunshine, not a cloud was in the sky, Fields were full of birds and flowers, and the streams were always nigh.True, the tasks seemed hard and heavy, but I doubt if they were so;I may not remember rightly, it has been so long ago. But they now would be most welcome, and I'd do them with a will, Could I live those old days over and go fishing by the mill, Where I've seen my cork jerked under and my line pulled in and out, As I played for full five minutes with a monster five-pound trout.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Boyhood days, and other verses. To get started finding Boyhood days, and other verses, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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