A Question Of Spelling

They were looking through their book With pictures of the Zoo; Both too young to read the text, But each the pictures knew.

Will was three, and Ray was five-- And five years old is old! When his wiser brother spoke, Will did as he was told!

"Look! I've found the efalunt!" "Don't say efalunt," said Ray. Said their mother: "You should tell Little brother what to say."

"Don't say efalunt--that's wrong; It's efalint!" said Ray. "Efalint!" said little Will, In his confiding way.