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'''Cheese''' is a solidified dairy product where the [[curd]]s are separated from the [[whey]]. Though most cheese is made from the [[cow]]'s [[milk]], a number of other animals are also cheese-producers:
'''Cheese''' is a solidified dairy product where the [[curd]]s are separated from the [[whey]]. Though most cheese is made from the [[cow]]'s [[milk]], a number of other animals are also cheese-producers:
'''''Ode on the Mammoth Cheese'''''
'''''Ode on the Mammoth Cheese'''''
''We have seen the Queen of cheese,''
''We have seen the Queen of cheese,''<br />
''Laying quietly at your ease,''<br />
''Laying quietly at your ease,''
''Gently fanned by evening breeze --''<br />
''Gently fanned by evening breeze --''
''Thy fair form no flies dare seize.''
''Thy fair form no flies dare seize.''
''All gaily dressed soon you'll go''<br />
''All gaily dressed soon you'll go''
''To the great Provincial Show,''<br />
''To be admired by many a beau''<br />
''To the great Provincial Show,''
''To be admired by many a beau''
''In the city of Toronto.''
''In the city of Toronto.''
''Cows numerous as a swarm of bees --''<br />
''Or as the leaves upon the trees --''<br />
''Cows numerous as a swarm of bees --''
''It did require to make thee please,''<br />
''Or as the leaves upon the trees --''
''It did require to make thee please,''
''And stand unrivalled Queen of Cheese.''
''And stand unrivalled Queen of Cheese.''
''May you not receive a scar as''<br />
''We have heard that Mr. Harris''<br />
''May you not receive a scar as''
''Intends to send you off as far as''<br />
''We have heard that Mr. Harris''
''Intends to send you off as far as''
''The great World's show at Paris.''
''The great World's show at Paris.''
''Of the youth -- beware of these --''<br />
''For some of them might rudely squeeze''<br />
''Of the youth -- beware of these --''
''And bite your cheek; then songs or glees''<br />
''For some of them might rudely squeeze''
''And bite your cheek; then songs or glees''
''We could not sing o' Queen of Cheese.''
''We could not sing o' Queen of Cheese.''
''We'rt thou suspended from baloon,''<br />
''You'd cast a shade, even at noon;''<br />
''We'rt thou suspended from baloon,''
''Folks would think it was the moon''<br />
''You'd cast a shade, even at noon;''
''Folks would think it was the moon''
''About to fall and crush them soon.''
''About to fall and crush them soon.''
'''James McIntyre''' [http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/oxford-cheese-ode/]
[[Category:Food and drink]]
[[Category:Food and drink]]