‘Now On This Bobbin I Wind A Hair
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“‘Now on this bobbin I wind a hair,
White, and silken, and long;
I wind it slow, I wind it fair,
Glossy, and white, and strong.
“‘I wind it here in shade and sun,
For one, one, one are three–
Three and no more where the stag shall run,
Close by the chestnut-tree.
“‘And one shall catch, and two shall hold,
And three shall clamp and kill;
Just say to your hand, Be steady and bold;
And say to your heart, I will.’