You’d like to hear about the bears—

Their bowls of porridge, beds and chairs?

Well, that you shall.... There! that tale’s done!

And now—you’d like another one?

To-morrow evening, Curly Head,

It’s “hass-pass seven!” Off to bed!

So each night another story:—

Wicked dwarfs and giants gory;

Dragons fierce and princes daring,

Forth to fame and fortune faring;