There was a little figure plump For every little knoll, Busy needles, and spools of thread, And trudging feet from school.
But this did not deter Ojo and his friends from trudging on, and they beguiled the journey with jokes and cheerful conversation.
They heroically responded to the demand of law and went bravely on their way, leaving their loved homes and trudging painfully over the pavements with the little they could carry away of their treasured possessions.