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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
"RANZ DES VACHES OF THE GRUYERE ALPS, CANTON OF FREIBOURG", by ANONYMOUS
First Line: The herdsmen of the colombettes
Last Line: "where will I drain you! / cows, cows! To the milking come!"
Subject(s): "gruyere, Switzerland;
First Line: The herdsmen of the colombettes
Last Line: "where will I drain you! / cows, cows! To the milking come!"
Subject(s): "gruyere, Switzerland;
THE herdsmen of the Colombettes
At the dawn of day have risen;
Ha ah! ha ah!
Cows, cows! to the milking come!
Come here all of you,
White and black ones,
Red and brindled,
Young ones, old ones,
Under this oak-tree,
Where I will milk you,
Under this poplar,
Where I will drain you!
Cows, cows! to the milking come!
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