They went t' the water's edge on every side, but there was nuthin there a squirrel ud give a flirt uv his tail fer.

'Twas near dark when they come back t' the cage hungry as tew bears.

They found a few crumbs o' bread in the cup an' divided 'em even.
Then they went t' bed 'n their ol' nest.
'It hed been rainin' a week in the mount'ins.

Thet night the lake rose a foot er more an' 'fore mornin' the cage begun t' rock a teenty bit as the water lifted the plank.

They slep' all the better fer thet an' they dreamed they was up in a tree at the end uv a big bough.