Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, OLE BOSSIE COW, by BENJAMIN FRANKLIN KING


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First Line: Po' ole bossie cow's down in de marsh
Last Line: A wee little bossie comes follerin' on behin'.
Alternate Author Name(s): King, Ben
Subject(s): Cows; Fields; Pastures; Meadows; Leas


PO' ole bossie cow 's down in de marsh,
Down in de marsh where de col' winds am blowin',
Eb'ry now an' den when de staum dies away
Seems if I hyard ole bossie cow a-lowin'.

So out by de cabin do' I stan' on de sweep,
An' listen in de win' an' dampnin' weddah,
An 't 'pears dat I hear ole bossie cow agin,
An' I low dat she say, "Come down in de meddah."

Den down froo de marsh land trampin' along,
Down froo de gloom an' de night rains a-fallin',
Pickin' my way through the whisperin' reeds,
"Co-boss, co-boss, co-boss" a-callin'.

Den all ob a sudden I come to a stop,
An' dar ole bossie cow so gentle an' so kyind;
An' I coax up ole brindle, an' I lead her by de ho'n;
A wee little bossie cow comes follerin' on behin',
A wee little bossie comes follerin' on behin'.





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