A woman was sitting at her reel one night; and still she sat, and still she reeled, and still she wished for company.
 
In came a pair of broad, broad soles, and sat down at the fireside!
 
And still she sat, and still she reeled, and still she wished for company.
 
In came a pair of small, small legs, and sat down on the broad, broad soles!
 
And still she sat, and still she reeled, and still she wished for company.
 
In came a pair of thick, thick knees, and sat down on the small, small legs!
 
And still she sat, and still she reeled, and still she wished for company.
 
In came a pair of thin, thin thighs, and sat down on the thick, thick knees!
 
And still she sat, and still she reeled, and still she wished for company.
 
In came a pair of huge, huge hips, and sat down on the thin, thin thighs!
 
And still she sat, and still she reeled, and still she wished for company.
 
In came a wee, wee waist, and sat down on the huge, huge hips!
 
And still she sat, and still she reeled, and still she wished for company.
 
In came a pair of broad, broad shoulders, and sat down on the wee, wee waist!
 
And still she sat, and still she reeled, and still she wished for company.
 
In came a pair of small, small arms, and sat down on the broad, broad shoulders!
 
And still she sat, and still she reeled, and still she wished for company.
 
In came a pair of huge, huge hands, and sat down on the small, small arms!
 
And still she sat, and still she reeled, and still she wished for company.
 
In came a small, small neck, and sat down on the broad, broad shoulders!
 
And still she sat, and still she reeled, and still she wished for company.
 
In came a huge, huge head, and sat down on the small, small neck!
  .   .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .
 
``How did you get such broad, broad feet?''      quoth the Woman.
``Much tramping, much tramping!'' (GRUFFLY.)
 
``How did you get such small, small legs?''
``AIH-H-H!--late--and WEE-E-E-moul!'' (WHININGLY.)
 
``How did you get such thick, thick knees?''
``Much praying, much praying!'' (PIOUSLY.)
 
``How did you get such thin, thin thighs?''
``Aih-h-h!--late--and wee-e-e-moul!'' (WHININGLY.)
 
``How did you get such big, big hips?''
``Much sitting, much sitting!'' (GRUFFLY.)
 
``How did you get such a wee, wee waist?''
``Aih-h-h!--late--and wee-e-e-moul!'' (WHININGLY.)
 
``How did you get such broad, broad shoulders?''
``With carrying broom, with carrying broom!''
     (GRUFFLY.)
 
``How did you get such small arms?''
``Aih-h-h!--late--and wee-e-e-moul!'' (WHININGLY.)
 
``How did you get such huge, huge hands?''
``Threshing with an iron flail!  Threshing with an
     iron flail!'' (GRUFFLY.)
 
``How did you get such a small, small neck?''
``Aih-h-h!--late--and wee-e-e-moul!'' (PITIFULLY.)
 
``How did you get such a huge, huge head?''
``Much knowledge, much knowledge!'' (KEENLY.)
 
``What do you come for?''
``FOR YOU! ! !'' (AT THE TOP OF THE VOICE, WITH A
WAVE OF THE ARMS AND A STAMP OF THE FEET.)