What she did all the summer time?

“In summer time, good sir,” said she,

“Ah! these were merry months with me!

I thought of nothing but delight,

And sung, Lord, help me! day and night:

Through yonder meadows did you pass,

You must have heard me in the grass.”

“Ah!” cry’d the Ant, and knit his brow—

“But ’tis enough I hear you now;

And, Madam Songstress, to be plain,