"O, poor sheep, poor sheep," she said, "I'll surely do that," and she laid down the bag, and sheared the sheep.
On she went till she met the goat, who said: "O, change my tether! Change my tether! for it hasn't been changed these seven years."
"O, poor goat, poor goat," she said, "I'll surely do that," and she laid down the bag, and changed the goat's tether.
Then she went on till she met the lime-kiln. The lime-kiln said: "O, clean me! clean me! for I haven't been cleaned these seven years."
"O, poor lime-kiln, poor lime-kiln," she said, "I'll surely do that," and she laid down the bag and cleaned the lime-kiln.
Then she went on and met the cow. The cow said: "O, milk me! Milk me! for I haven't been milked these seven years."
"O, poor cow, poor cow," she said, "I'll surely do that," and she laid down the bag and milked the cow.
At last she reached the mill. The mill said: "O, turn me! turn me! for I haven't been turned these seven years."
"O, poor mill, poor mill," she said, "I'll surely do that," and she turned the mill too.
As night was on her, she went in and lay down behind the mill door to sleep.