The cow

The cow is too well known, I fear,
to need an introduction here
if she should vanish from Earth's face
it will be hard to fill her place
for with the cow would disappear
so much that everyone holds dear

Oh, think of all the boots and shoes
milk punches, bags and stews
and things too numerous to count
of which my child she is the fount

Let's hope, at least, the fount may last
until our generation's past!

-O.Herford-