Kitchen Clock, The

Knitting is the maid o' the kitchen, Milly,     Doing nothing sits the chore boy, Billy:     "Seconds reckoned,     Seconds reckoned;     Every minute,     Sixty in it.     Milly, Billy,     Billy, Milly,     Tick-tock, tock-tick,     Nick-knock, knock-nick,     Knockety-nick, nickety-knock,"     Goes the kitchen clock.     Closer to the fire is rosy Milly,     Every whit as close and cosy, Billy:     "Time's a-flying,     Worth your trying;     Pretty Milly,     Kiss her, Billy!     Milly, Billy,     Billy, Milly,     Tick-tock, tock-tick,     Now, now, quick, quick!     Knockety-nick, nickety-knock,"             Goes the kitchen clock.     Something's happened, very red is Milly,     Billy boy is looking very silly;     "Pretty misses,     Plenty kisses;     Make it twenty,     Take a plenty.     Billy, Milly,     Milly, Billy,     Right, left, left, right,     That's right, all right,     Knockety-nick, nickety-knock,"             Goes the kitchen clock.     Weeks gone, still they're sitting, Milly, Billy;     O, the winter winds are wondrous chilly!     "Winter weather,     Close together;     Wouldn't tarry,     Better marry.     Milly, Billy,     Billy, Milly,     Two, one, one, two,     Don't wait, 'twon't do,     Knockety-nick, nickety-knock,"             Goes the kitchen clock.     Winters two have gone, and where is Milly?     Spring has come again, and where is Billy?     "Give me credit,     For I did it;     Treat me kindly,     Mind you wind me.     Mister Billy,     Mistress Milly,     My, O, O, my,     By-by, by-by,     Nickety-knock, cradle rock,"             Goes the kitchen clock.