The Poetry Corner

The Cow (The Adventures Of Seumas Beg)

By James Stephens

Cow, Cow! I and thou Are looking at each other's eyes You are lying on the grass Eating every time I pass, And you do not seem to be Ever in perplexity: You are good I'm sure, and not Fit for nothing but the pot: For your bearing is so kind, And your quietness so wise: Cow, Cow! I and thou Are looking at each other's eyes.