And now, John Wesley Thomas, first and last,—
You feed 'em milk—fresh milk—and always warm—
Say five or six or seven times a day—
Of course we'll grade that by the way they thrive."
But, for all sanguine hope, and care, as well,
The little fellows did not thrive at all.—
Indeed, with all our care and vigilance,
By the third day of their captivity
The last survivor of the fated five