They climbed up into the chairs and Mother Curly-Tail said,
“Dishes will come if I don’t mistake it,
And a politeness lesson, if you’ll take it.”
In came the dishes, knives, forks, and spoons, and they all jumped to their proper places upon the table.
In came a kettle of food, smoking hot.
The Three Little Curly-Tails said, “Oh Ma, please help our plates first, we are so hungry.”
Mother Curly-Tail said,
“Visitors first, if you please,
Be polite, and do not tease.”