Poem - Down On The Farm
Here is another poem that I have found in some of my mom's stuff and since it is farm related, I feel that it is the perfect post for today. This is said to be from a speech from State Representative, Louis Ludlow of Indianapolis, Indiana in favor of a farm relief bill. It was delivered to the House of Representatives on April 25, but we don't know the year. Down On The Farm Down on the farm; 'bout half past four, I slip on my pants and sneak out of the door; Out of the yard I run like the dickens To milk 10 cows and feed the chickens, Clean out the barn, curry Nancy and Jiggs, Separate the cream, and slop all the pigs, Work two hours, then eat like a Turk, Any, by heck, I'm ready for full day's work. Then I grease the wagon and put on the rack, Throw a jug of water in an old grain sack, Hitch up the horses, hustle down the lane. Must get the hay in, for it looks like rain. Look over yonder! Sure as I'm born, Cattle on the rampage and cows in th...
