Robert of Lincoln [bestirs him well],
Gathering seeds for the hungry brood.
“Bob-o’-link, bob-o’-link,
Spink, spank, spink;
This new life is likely to be
Hard for a gay young fellow like me.
Chee, chee, chee!”
Robert of Lincoln at length is made
Sober with work, and silent with care,
Off his holiday garment laid,