Bev's Booth: THEN AND NOW

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

by Clyde Stark, 100 years old

The horses stood harnessed in the barn,

After feasting on oats and hay,

Just waiting to work on the farm,

Which seemed to be the same every day.

Here comes their master to take them out,

And water them before they work,

Then they will be hitched to the plough,

The willing horses never shirk.

At noon it's more oats and hay,

So they start toward the barn,

Where they're watered right away.

An hours rest done them no harm.

Their master also needs some food,

That his good wife has fried for them,

Chicken, and pie for the right mood,

Before they have to go again.

Now this was horse and buggy days,

We were simply reminiscing.

Just showing you our former ways,

And appreciate our modern blessings.

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Bev's Booth