“Let’s snowball him! ’twill be such fun!”

The words are whispered low by one,

In soft derision.

Ho! ho! so that’s your little plot!

You may be sure that I shall not

Attempt to foil it!

Besides, I can’t for very shame

Turn tail and run; and such a game,

’Twere sin to spoil it!

A warning shot,—it whizzes past!