What's the ditty?

jCarroll · May 27, 2009

There is a poem telling why four kernels of corn were dropped in each hill when you check rowed corn. The last two lines are

one for the crow,
and one to grow.

What are the first two lines?

thurlow · May 27, 2009

Google is your phriend.
One for the mouse

jCarroll · May 27, 2009

I found those, but the one I remember had a line something like:
One for the owner,
or
one for the tenant,
or
one for the master.

I was surprised - but shouldn't have been - that there are several varieties of this saying.

PJH · May 27, 2009

From the poem "Planter's Charm"
Author unknown

One for the buzzard,
one for the crow,
one to rot,
and one to grow.

Paul

greenbeanman in Kansas · May 28, 2009

I've heard a little different saying but don't remember most of it.

One for the crow.
One for the hoe, meaning ones gets clipped accidentally.
One to grow.

Mike (WA) · May 29, 2009

I'd have to go with the mouse, rather than the buzzard- never saw a corn seed get rank enough to interest a self-respecting buzzard. . .

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