They took the boys into the wood,
And lost them, as they said they should,
And came in silence back.
Alas for them! Hop O’ My Thumb
At every step had dropped a crumb,
And so retraced the track.
While the parents sat mourning their fate
He led the boys in at the gate!
He placed his hand upon his heart,
And said: “You think you’re awful smart,