Mother Goose in Prose - Three Wise Men of Gotham

In which three men of Gotham, each adorned with the semblance of great wisdom yet harbouring varying degrees of folly, earn the admiration of their neighbours through little more than appearances and vague pronouncements. Their earnest yet misguided attempt to prove their learning by venturing to sea in a fragile bowl serves as a gentle reminder that true wisdom is rarely found where it is merely assumed.