BessyAndHerSpinnin'Wheel

bessyandherspinnin'wheel

oleezemeonmyspinnin'wheel,

andleezemeonmyrockandreel;

fraetaptotaethatcleedsmebien,

andhapsmebielandwarmate'en;

i'llsetmedownandsingandspin,

whilelaighdescendsthesimmersun,

blestwi'content,andmilkandmeal,

oleezemeonmyspinnin'wheel.

onilkahandtheburniestrot,

andmeetbelowmytheekitcot;

thescentedbirkandhawthornwhite,

acrossthepooltheirarmsunite,

aliketoscreenthebirdie'snest,

andlittlefishes'callerrest;

thesunblinkskindlyinthebeil',

whereblytheiturnmyspinnin'wheel.

onloftyaiksthecushatswail,

andechoconsthedoolfu'tale;

thelintwhitesinthehazelbraes,

delighted,rivalither'slays;

thecraikamangtheclaverhay,

thepairtrickwhirringo'ertheley,

theswallowjinkin'roundmyshiel,

amusemeatmyspinnin'wheel.

wi'sma'tosell,andlesstobuy,

aboondistress,belowenvy,

owhawadleavethishumblestate,

fora'theprideofa'thegreat?

amidtheirflairing,idletoys,

amidtheircumbrous,dinsomejoys,

cantheythepeaceandpleasurefeel

ofbessyatherspinnin'wheel?