Grimm Tales Made Gay — Guy Wetmore Carryl

A man of kind and noble mind Was H. Gustavus Hyde. 'Twould be amiss to add to this At present, for he died, In full possession of his senses, The day before my tale commences. One half his gold his four-year-old Son Paul was known to win, And Beatrix, whose age was six, For all the rest came in, Perceiving which, their Uncle Ben did A thing that people said was splendid. For by the hand he took them, and Remarked in accents smooth: "One thing I ask. Be mine the task These stricken babes to soothe My country home is really charming: I'll teach them all the joys of farming."