The doubting Thomas! Now 's your turn to crow:

"He 's kind to think you such a fool: Sludge cheats?

Leave you alone to take precautions!"

Straight

The rest join chorus. Thomas stands abashed,

Sips silent some such beverage as this,

Considers if it be harder, shutting eyes

And gulping David in good fellowship,

Than going elsewhere, getting, in exchange,

With no eggnog to lubricate the food,