THE tail of one magpie's as long as another,

He married a wife and he gave up his mother,

When asked by his mother to buy her some cake,

He wanted to know how much money 'twould take;

When his wife wanted pears he saddled his beast,

And started to market to buy her a feast;

He took off the peeling with very great airs,

And asked her politely to have a few pears.