As he scampered off home, what above should he see
But the roof of a shed that had lodged in a tree;
And he laughed and he laughed till his sides fairly ached,
For, he said, this is better than wedding or wake.
And he roared, ha! ha! ha! ho! ho! ho!
“That boy,” say the terrified folks of the town,
“He would laugh just the same if the sky tumbled down.”
“Indeed, and I would,” answered Mike, with a grin,
“For I might get a piece with a lot of stars in.”
And he chuckled, he! he! he! and he chuckled, ho! ho! ho!