StoryTitle("caps", "The Three Brothers. ") ?>
PoemStart() ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "A little story I'll try to tell,", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Of three little brothers, you know quite well; ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "They live together in a snug little room, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "And when asked to play, appear very soon. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "They never eat a morsel of food,", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Do you know why? They are made of wood. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "No doubt, you would like to hear", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "The name of the first. He is called sphere.", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "On master sphere no corner nor edge can you trace, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "All that he has is one smooth curved face;", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "And let me tell you, he loves to play, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "He does not care a moment to stay.", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "What he wants is a roll, a toss, or a twirl, and I", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Want a name of something round like him, from each boy and girl; ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "As I have said, master sphere has a brother,", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "But they do not in the least resemble each other. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Indeed they are far from looking the same, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Brother cube has six faces, all of which are plane; ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Eight corners and twelve edges he must show, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Therefore we'll excuse him, for being so slow.", "") ?>
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PoemLine("L0", "", "He likes best to rest, although at times he takes a notion, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Of having a good play, then he prefers motion;", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "And while thus twirling round and round, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Never the same is he found.", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Master sphere always looks the same,", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Brother cube for each movement has another name; ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "And now you may spin him and you'll see,", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "What are the various changes three. ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Brother cylinder is always very kind; ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "If you'll notice, you will find on him ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Something like cube, something like sphere, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "That's why to both he is so dear.", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Besides he can twirl, stand and run, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "And so partake of all the fun; ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Indeed, three merry little brothers are they, ", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "And for little folks provide many a happy day.", "") ?>
PoemEnd() ?>
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