another from my look-back nostlgia series
AN AYLESBURY DUCK https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aylesbury_duck There's a duck of high renown bred &reared in my county town with orange feet &plumage light of culinary fame this bird of snowy-white neck so fine & feathered crown kept in cottages now tumble down reared in hovels & shack a deep breasted duck with ample back an early layer ready for spring plucking feathers so tiring boxed in flats on London-bound carts each Saturday as clockwork did depart A Victorian food luxury the main product of rural Aylesbury a duck of worldwide renown a noted product of my home town Year Posted 2007
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