The penny-ante bandit stole some toothpaste from the pharmacy.
He'd hoped to grab some salted nuts, but there was someone near.
He snatched two lemons and a sponge when he was in the grocery
Store, and pledged to try to find a way to make off with a broom.
At three, he went back to his home. He looked at what he'd gotten,

And he muttered somewhat bitterly. "I could have purchased all
Of these if I still had a job."