Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (1833–1908). A Victorian Anthology, 1837–1895. 1895.
E. Pauline Johnson 1862–1913At Husking Time
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To brown above the yellow blades
Whose rustling sheath enswathes the corn
That bursts its chrysalis in scorn
Longer to lie in prison shades.
The creaking ox-cart slowly wades
’Twixt stalks and stubble, sacked, and torn
At husking time.
The flock to join in thieving raids;
The sly raccoon with craft inborn
His portion steals,—from plenty’s horn
His pouch the saucy chipmunk lades
At husking time.