[THE WISH-MAN]
A funny little Wish-Man came out of the Somewhere here,
(You really should have seen him, he looked so wondrous queer);
He had a pack upon his back, stuffed full as full could be,
Of wishes for the boys and girls—those living near to me.
He said he’d indirectly heard—he couldn’t tell just where,—
That in the town of Discontent were many dwelling there,
Who wished for this and wished for that (it really was too bad),
It made but little difference what, long’s ’t wasn’t what they had!