The Cow

The triolet is an old French form that is short and witty or more traditionally romantic. It has 8 lines in the rhyming scheme abaaabab. The first two lines (ab) and the last two lines(ab) are the same, as well as the first line and the fourth.

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The Barnyard Cow

                   The barnyard cow seems the dullest of fellows .

                   He makes me yawn as he chews and chews.

                   He never talks. He just sort of bellows.

                   The barnyard cow seems the dullest of fellows .


                   Maybe if he were vivid yellow, or played a cello,

                   Or said “Hullabaloo” instead of just "moo."

                   The barnyard cow seems the dullest of fellows .

                   He makes me yawn as he chews and chews.


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Note to all incensed farmer/rancher adults: Yes, I do know that a cow is a female, but the word "steer" which I should have used didn't sound right, and most kids don't know that steers are the "you know what males" on the farm, so discussion may follow, if you choose to be more precise...As we say in the writing field -- this is poetic license...



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