Seven wise men made up their minds, To make a puss’ of their own designs, The first a carpenter full of wit, With hammer and chisel he made little split. The second a blacksmith black as coal, with anvil and sledge he made the hole, The third a tailor long and slim with a piece of red ribbon he lined it within, The fourth a trapper big and stout, ‘with the skin of a bear he lined it without, The fifth a fisherman old and bent, with a rotten herring he gave it a scent, The sixth a doctor with an M.D. degree, He felt it and prodded it and said it would pee. The seventh a rabii a moan little runt, He blessed it and xucked it and called it a xunt, .
