They washed him with permanganate and carbolated soap,

With sulphuretted hydrogen they bathed his wiggly ears;

They trimmed his frisky whiskers with a pair of hard-boiled shears;

Then they donned their rubber mittens and they took him by the hand

And elected him a member of the fumigated band.

Now there's not a micrococcus in the garden where they play

And they bathe in pure iodoform a dozen times a day,

Taking each his daily ration from a hygienic cup,

The baby and the bunny and the prophylactic pup.