It's Hot To-Day. The Bees Is Buzzin' Kinder Don't-Keer-Like Aroun' An' Fur Off The Warm Air Dances O'Er The Parchin' Roofs In Town. In The Brook The Cows Is Standin'; Childern Hidin' In The Hay; Can't Keep None Of 'Em A Workin', 'Cause It's Hot To-Day. It's Hot To-Day. The Sun Is Blazin' Like A Great Big Ball O' Fire; Seems As Ef Instead O' Settin' It Keeps Mountin' Higher An' Higher. I'm As Triflin' As The Children, Though I Blame Them Lots An' Scold; I Keep Slippin' To The Spring-House, Where The Milk Is Rich An' Cold. The Very Air Within Its Shadder Smells O' Cool An' Restful Things, An' A Roguish Little Robin Sits Above The Place An' Sings. I Don't Mean To Be A Shirkin', But I Linger By The Way Longer, Mebbe, Than Is Needful, 'Cause It's Hot To-Day. It's Hot To-Day. The Horses Stumble Half Asleep Across The Fiel'S; An' A Host O' Teasin' Fancies O'Er My Burnin' Senses Steals,-- Dreams O' Cool Rooms, Curtains Lowered, An' A Sofy'S Temptin' Look; Patter O' Composin' Raindrops Or The Ripple Of A Brook. I Strike A Stump! That Wakes Me Sudden; Dreams All Vanish Into Air. Lordy! How I Chew My Whiskers; 'TWouldn't Do Fur Me To Swear. But I Have To Be So Keerful 'Bout My Thoughts An' What I Say; Somethin' Might Slip Out Unheeded, 'Cause It's Hot To-Day. Git Up, There, Suke! You, Sal, Git Over! Sakes Alive! How I Do Sweat. Every Stitch That I've Got On Me, Bet A Cent, Is Wringin' Wet. If This Keeps Up, I'll Lose My Temper. Gee There, Sal, You Lazy Brute! Wonder Who On Airth This Weather Could 'A' Be'N Got Up To Suit? You, Sam, Go Bring A Tin O' Water; Dash It All, Don't Be So Slow! 'Pears As Ef You Tuk An Hour 'Tween Each Step To Stop An' Blow. Think I Want To Stand A Meltin' Out Here In This B'Ilin' Sun, While You Stop To Think About It? Lift Them Feet O' Your'N An' Run. It Ain'T No Use; I'm Plumb Fetaggled. Come An' Put This Team Away. I Won't Plow Another Furrer; It's Too Mortal Hot To-Day. I Ain'T Weak, Nor I Ain'T Lazy, But I'll Stand This Half Day'S Loss 'Fore I Let The Devil Make Me Lose My Patience An' Git Cross.