Note 28 — Basque Poetry.

Ah, my little Peter,

I am sleepy, and—

Shall I go to bed?

Go on spinning, and—

Then, then, then,

Go on spinning, and—

Then, then, yes.

Dear little Peter,

I have spun, and—

Shall I go to bed?

Put the thread up in skeins, and—

Then, then, then,

Put the thread up in skeins, and—

Then, then, yes.

Dear little Peter,

I have put it in skeins, and—

Shall I go to bed?

Wind off the thread, and—

Then, then, then,

Wind off the thread, and—

Then, then, yes.

Dear little Peter,

I have wound it off, and—

Shall I go to bed?

Bleach it, and—

Then, then, then,

Bleach it, and—

Then, then, yes.

Dear little Peter,

I have bleached it, and—

Shall I go to bed?

Weave it, and—

Then, then, then,

Weave it, and—

Then, then, yes.

Dear little Peter,

I have woven it, and—

Shall I go to bed?

Cut it, and—

Then, then, then,

Cut it, and—

Then, then, yes.

Dear little Peter,

I have cut it, and—

Shall I go to bed?

Sew it, and—

Then, then, then,

Sew it, and—

Then, then, yes.

Oh! my little Peter,

I have sewn it, and—

Shall I go to bed?

It is daylight! and—

Then, then, then,

It is daylight! and—

Then, then, yes!