While resting thus on your mossy seat."

"Heaven bless you, little children dear!"

Old Raymond cried, with a starting tear,

As they took their cup to the fountain's brink,

And brought him back some clear, cool drink.

And Frisk looked up with a grateful eye,

As to him they dropped some crust of pie:

For he, good dog, was his master's guide,

By a cord to the ring of his collar tied.

"And now, would you like to hear me play,"