Hell among the yearlings

Posted by Dave on August 27, 2008 at 08:05

Does anyone know the meaning and origin of the phrase "hell among the yearlings"?

The phrase is used in the book "All the Kings Men" and the only other use I can find of it is as the title of a Gillian Welch recording.

• Hell among the yearlings Smokey Stover 11/September/08