Each would gain the foremost place
To behold that beauteous face.
If the front is gained by Plish,
Plum looks glum and dismalish;
Then if it is seized by Plum,
That makes Plish exceeding glum.
Soon low-muttering thunders growl,
Paws scratch gravel, eyeballs roll,
And the furious fight begins;
Plum cuts dirt, his brother wins.
Mamma Fittig stands and makes
Chicken salad and pancakes,—