“Gather around, children,” chanted she.
“Gather around, come and see
“The monsters and men and ravens’ decree
“Come see, come see, come see!”

“But why,” asked she
“Why must I see?
“I am but a youth of the smallest degree,
“And I do not want to come see.”

“You must,” said she
“For you must come see,
“And learn here all that I have seen,
“Come learn, come learn, come see!”

Said she, “But the burn,”
“I’ve no desire to learn,
“How dare you take that which I truly yearn,
“I’ll not see, I’ll not see, I’ll burn.”

Her fire she set,
From her father she took it
And the village took a good look and did cry:
“Come see, come see, come see!”