бичлэг
Bright and early,
at crack of dawn,
big sister’s work
begins!
She milks,
she herds the animals,
she lights the fire,
she puts milk in the tea,
she boils the water,
she strains the tea,
she hands it round,
she clots the milk,
she shakes it,
she cleans up,
she sews,
she weaves,
she spins,
she plaits,
she quilts,
she hems,
she carries,
she gathers,
she mixes,
she rolls the pastry,
she slices it up,
she fries it,
she ties things up,
she fences things in,
she reads,
she writes
and, late at night,
by candlelight,
big sister’s work
is finished!
