A number of families sittin' at supper,
But he eyes the slippery rocks very keen
And fled as he cried, and cried while a fleein'—
"Higher!"
"Take care you there!" said an old woman; "stop!
It's blowing gales up there on top—
You'll tumble off on t'other side!"
But the hurryin' stranger loud replied,
"Higher!"
"Oh! don't you go up such a shocking night,