NUTTING.
HICKORY nut and beechnut
Ripening in the sun;
Butternut and chestnut
Falling, one by one.
Frost is on the window-pane;
Leaves are turning brown;
Birds are seeking warmer climes
Ere the snow comes down.
Boys and girls go nutting
As the days pass by;
Little squirrels watch them
From some covert, sly.
They may find a chance to steal
Something from the store
Of these merry girls and boys
Ere the harvest's o'er.
Winter days are coming;
They must have some food
Ready for the comfort
Of their tender brood.
So, when nuts are falling down
From the leafless tree,
They will rob the little ones,
Sly, but merrily.
Golden Days