(One was quite little, and the other big),

And each in freedom calmly helped himself.

(One was a pig.)

The food was free and plenty for them both,

But one was rather dull and very small;

So the big smarter brother, nothing loath,

He took it all.

At which the little fellow raised a yell

Which tired the other’s more æsthetic ears;

He gave him here a crust, and there a shell