The Gnomes and the House of Cards


Two gnomes named Frog and Fish
See some cards, and for some fun they wish.


Soon, the two happy gnomes discover
That the cards in the air do hover,


If you put them together just right,
They hold each other up with all their might.


That they did so to them seemed amazing,
Two new cards are added to prevent it razing!


The walls lean against the central tent,
All the cards are secure against an accident!

Fish is not ready to call a stop.
He wants more before they have built the top.


But Frog warns him: "Do not be a clown,
Add more and everything comes falling down!"


But see, it works! Fish is glad,
Frog adds another to show he is not mad.


Housebuilders are fond of making large homes,
Thus is was for our two eager gnomes.


Now that they are feeling skilled,
More and more they want to build.


Two additional cards are added without a door,
two walls on the second floor!


And so they repeat exactly a second layer,
Above the first floor, a home fit for a mayor.


Because they cannot reach high enough,
Up goes Fish - now able to build more stuff!


Construction now is much more hard,
Fish lifts from Frog one more card.


The construction site has not another card,
And so from further building they are barred.


Full of joy, because the building is sound,
They both dance around and around;


But before they can say "one - two - three"
Their folly is visible for all to see.