Snips and Snails
“What are little boys made of?
Snips and snails and puppy-dog tails;
That’s what little boys are made of.
What are little girls made of?
Sugar and spice and everything nice;
That’s what little girls are made of.
What are young men made of?
Sighs and leers and crocodile tears;
That’s what young men are made of.
What are young women made of?
Rings and jings and other fine things;
That’s what young women are made of.” -Robert Southey (attributed, 1820)