There were once three bears, who lived in a wood, Their porridge was thick, and their chairs and beds good. The biggest bear, Bruin, was surly and rough; His wife, Mrs. Bruin, was called Mammy Muff. Their son, Tiny-cub, was like Dame Goose's lad; He was not very good, nor yet very bad. Now Bruin, the biggest--the surly old bear-- Had a great granite bowl, and a cast-iron chair. Mammy Muffs bowl and chair you would no doubt prefer-- They were both made of brick-bats, but both suited her. Young Tiny-cub's bowl, chair, and bed were the best,-- This