“So the cooks made out their order,
Made a long and costly order;
And the grocer’s heart was gladdened,
And he left them, smiling brightly.
Then the Matron, slow departing,
And the Poet going with her,
Said, ‘We go to seek a Lady,
Strong and willing Irish Lady,
Who will wash our dinner-dishes.’
“So, the other cooks agreeing,