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["Naomi" <beefaloidaho@att.net>]

Title: Re: [NAFEX] people, piglets and deer

I have 6 large donkeys.  Recently we had an adventure with a fox.  I made up the following song telling the events. It is adapted from an old folk song.  The donkeys also discourage a cougar a month before.

Naomi

in Idaho

Oh, The fox went out on a chilly night.

Plenty of moon to give him light.

First the dog got him in sight

And sounded out the warning.

Warning, Warning, Zoe, the Lab, got it right

And sounded out the warning.

Emma soon took up the chant,

Roused the house, get in your pants.

There's something out that needs a glance

Before it eats some livestock.

Livestock livestock,

Shepherd Emma gave the call,

"Watch out for the livestock."

The geese looked good, the fox crouched near

But all too soon was startled.

A yell some lights. It's time to go.

The gooseys he departed.

Parted, started,

Foxy said "it's time to go

And swiftly he departed.

Left to the pasture, bad mistake

Sleepy Tom was at the gate.

That donkey kick did break his pate,

And sent him to the barnyard,

Barnyard, Farm yard

Sleepy sent fox off to play

With buddies across the barnyard.

Ruffy, Olay, Little Mark,

Always like to play in dark.

The foxy toy they took apart

and Annabelle did help them.

Help them, Yelp then

Donkeys play some funny games

with foxes in the barn yard.

Ruffy first, she reared and pounced.

Annabelle's kick did make him bounce.

Olay thomped him real hard once

Sent fox to Mark, the baby.

Baby, Gaily, Little Mark

Took the fox

And prance him off most gaily.

Up and down the foxy went

Little Mark was jubilant.

The fox was flung o'er the fence

But Markie kept the tail-O.

Tail-O, Sail-O, the fox, the fox,

He flew the fence

and lay without his tail-O.

End of fox and song.

Donkeys 1 Fox 0

Naomi