...mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled down for a long winter's nap,
....takes on a whole new meaning now...........
....takes on a whole new meaning now...........
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
If the narrator was only wearing his cap to bead, it's no wonder he was flashing everyone when he opened the window.