"A Symphony for the Sheep"

In Mary Azarian's absolutely beautifully illustrated A Symphony for the Sheep (written by C.M. Millen), a special place is given to knitters. About the middle of the book (and thus, the middle of the "song"), Mrs. Millen writes:

Now knitting is better

because you are able

to knit while you natter

and chat while you cable.

While weavers are loners

and spinners keep quiet

two knitters together

can make quite a riot

and several can gather

together and blather

while outfitting sweaters

that outwit the weather.

Which might be the reason

that in every season

as rain fills the sky

Irish wit remains dry!

Knitters chat and knit

chat and knit

chat and knit and natter.

Knitters chat and slip

chat and knit

chat and purl.