Languish
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The cry of the cockerel before dawn,
The overalls she wears are all torn.
The weight of the hay bale,
The sound of the crow’s wail.
The sight of another fence down,
Only 4 eggs today Mother will frown.
The cat giving birth to yet another litter.
Taste of the poor, sick cow’s milk is bitter.
The well’s water level is very low.
Grass round the house needs a mow.
Sheep in back pasture need to be hand fed.
Mice yesterday got into the bread.
Vegetable patch plants are growing so slow.
There's a dance on Friday don’t you know.
Can’t get the knots out of her long hair,
Can’t go to the dance, has nothing to wear.
All this adds plenty to her mental anguish,
Guess she will just stay here and languish.
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