Who marred my stealthy urchin joys

And when I played cried "What a noise?"—

Girls always hector over boys—

My Sister.

Who used to share in what was mine,

Or took it all, did he incline,

'Cause I was eight, and he was nine?

My Brother.

Who stroked my head, and said "Good lad,"

And gave me sixpence, "all he had";