None sought him shiv’ring in the winter’s cold;
None put the question, - “Peter, dost thou give
The boy his food? - What, man! the lad must live:
Consider, Peter, let the child have bread,
He’ll serve the better if he’s stroked and fed.”
None reason’d thus - and some, on hearing cries,
Said calmly, “Grimes is at his exercise.”
Pinn’d, beaten, cold, pinch’d, threaten’d, and abused -
His efforts punish’d and his food refused, -
Awake tormented, - soon aroused from sleep, -