Edmund, it's 'baler' and 'hay-bale', not bail which seems to be a different
word altogether, though doubtless Hamilton will find some esoteric and
fascinating connection.
But I do envy you the experience -- takes me back years to read of it!
joanna
----- Original Message -----
From: "Edmund Hardy" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2006 2:43 AM
Subject: Hay-Making
> On my usual morning walk I have found myself - yesterday and today - in
> the middle of haymaking - the cutter, the crab-like red-painted tedder,
> the bailer, then a trolley, two landrovers, and a lorry seen carrying off
> the bails down the road to some storage place elsewhere.
>
> This evening I went to a performance of The Fairy Queen - and it has this
> entertaining duet which everyone looks forward to, sung by Corydon and
> Mopsa - tenor (man) and counter-tenor (man in drag) -
>
> CORYDON
> Now the maids and the men are making of hay
> We've left the dull fools, we've left the dull fools
> And have stolen away - so Mopsa no more
> Be coy as before, but let's cheerfully cheerfully play
> And kiss, and kiss, and kiss, and kiss, and kiss
> the sweet time away
>
> MOPSA
> Well how now Sir Clown, what makes you so bold?
> I'd have you to know, I'd have you to know
> I'm not made in that mould.
>
>
> And on it goes.
>
> E.
>
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