I was the eldest of the three,
And to uphold and cheer the rest 70
I ought to do—and did—my best,
And each did well in his degree.
The youngest, whom my father loved
Because our mother’s brow was given
To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75
For him my soul was sorely moved;
And truly might it be distrest
To see such bird in such a nest;