Ashton, John, b. 1834 · London Chatto and Windus · leaf 228
mother missed him, and calling for him was answered by Tomfrom the cows interior. Naturally unaccustomed to suchinternal commotion, the cow took the earliest opportunity ofgetting rid of Tom by natural means, and Now all besmeared as he wasHis mother took him upAnd home to bear him hence, poor… … But Tom from his size was a prey to accidents from whichordinary mortals were exempt, for we find— Now by a raven of great strength,Away poor Tom was borne,And carried in the Carrions beak,Just Uke a grain of corn.
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