Said, “This child will, I fear, be a dunce;

It’s my place to see that

She is taught to spell cat,

So come here, little sister, at once.”

This lad with compassion was smitten,

Qui vint des environs de Wittin,

He said, “I fear that

She’s too young to spell ‘cat’,

Oh do, please, first try her with ‘kitten.’”