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Little boy did ask his Dad
Which is good and which is bad?
No secrets, children, dear -
Father’s answer read in here.

If it’s storming cats and dogs,
Hail and thunder, nasty fogs.
Everyone should know that
Walking in such weather’s bad.

Rain has passed and shining gold
Sunny days in neighborhood.
Greet each other people should
“How are you!” - this is good.

If a child is done with mud
Dirty hands and dirty butt
It is known that, I bet,
That is really very bad.

If a child likes being tidy
It is clearly understood
Such a child is very dear.
That is really very good.

If a nasty hooligan
Thrashes someone smaller
I must not be wasting time
For it is not worth a dime.

Don’t you dare! - there he says
Fencing little brother.
Such a boy is of delight
Not like any other.

If you throw in a row
Ball and book in pieces
“What a bad boy!” – people say,
That’s a common thesis.

If a boy is workaholic
Does his tasks with no frolic
In this book we have him put
As a good boy, very good.

Child shows a pair of heels
Crow makes him run down the hills
Boy is coward, that is set,
Which is very-very bad.

Other boy though tiny tot
Fights the crow – rightly taught.
Brave and gallant, we should mention,
Good for future and attention.

Here’s chap all clad in filth
Dirty shoes and dirty heels
Such a boy is to be said
Dirty, grubby – very bad.

Here’s another little boy
Cleans and clears every toy.
Cleanliness’s his feature
Very good a creature!

Don’t forget it and be sure!
Do remember, child!
Any child will grow boor
If a child is wild”.

Everything kid understood
And decided child:
“I will do which deed is good,
Never that is wild”.