Cape Cod Houses

Oak for the house frame, cedar for the shingle
A house of wood, a wealth of care
Walnut for the gunstocks, hickory axe handles
How long's it been since family lived here?
How long's it been since children played away their days?
Sounds to fill the room, to take away the gloom
That remains with the baskets and the white pine cheesebox
Standing in the corner, sounds are as still as the old rocking chair