Hilaire Belloc

“ To quote but one Passage: "No Person" (says he) ,
"Will be really content without purchasing three,
"While a Parent will send for a dozen or more,
"And strew them about on the Nursery Floor.
"The Versification might call for some strictures
"Were it not for its singular wit; while the Pictures,
"Tho' the handling of line is a little defective,
"Make up amply in verve what they lack in perspective."
MORAL:
The habit of constantly telling the Truth
Will lend an additional lustre to Youth. ”