A Spinning Song

I know I am probably behind the times... I only learned this tidbit of info a couple of years ago…did you know that Pop Goes the Weasel is a spinning song?

I have been looking for replacement bobbins, reading a bit more on spinning and types of wheels lately when I ran across this info again and thought I would share.

The wool after it was spun had to be put into skeins. This involved wrapping it on a large spinning type wheel called a weasel. The weasel was used for measuring yards of yarn. It would pop every time it passed one yard. Children would help their mothers wind wool around and around the tool, counting the pops.

All around the cobbler's bench

The monkey chased the weasel

the monkey thought 'twas all in fun.

Pop! goes the weasel!

I've no time to wait, and sigh,

No patience to wait 'til bye and bye.

So kiss me quick, I'm off--good bye!

Pop! goes the weasel!

A penny for a spool of thread,

A penny for a needle--

That's the way the money goes.

Pop! goes the weasel!

You may try to sew and sew,

and never make something regal.

So roll it up and let it go.

Pop! goes the weasel!

All around the cobbler's bench

The monkey chased the weasel

the monkey thought 'twas all in fun.

Pop! goes the weasel!