At the people who listen,
And cry, “What a sin
“‘These two clever boys
Should not be extolled!’”
“Stop! stop!” cried out Joke,
“Where has the grub rolled?”
“What are you looking for?” asked the children.
“We are looking for our dinner,” replied the dwarfs, who, during the latter part of their singing, had been hunting under the leaves and down the slippery slope for a big fat grub which they had carefully stowed away for a meal, but which had disappeared.
“I’d rolled him all up
just under this cup!”