The sheep are in the meadow
high above the town.
The shepherdess sings to them
as they come leaping down.
The cows are in the barnyard
eating corn and hay.
The farmer wants to move them
to the hills on old May Day.
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(In medieval Europe, May Day was not only a day of feasting, gathering of May flowers and dancing around the May Pole, but also the time on the calendar when shepherds and farmers moved their flocks and herds to higher, greener pastures. Farm workers and estate hands could apply for new jobs on May Day, as it was also considered a sort of Job Fair day.)
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