They shouted with voices glad;
And “Hail to thee, fair queen Mabel!”
Rang in her ears all day,
Till, weary, herself she questioned,
“Is it right, is it right to stay?
To drive the cows from the pasture
Is Mabel’s task alone;
And my father at work since morning,
He will soon be coming home.
“He will miss his little Mabel,