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402 THE GOLDEN TREASURY OF |
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And that they always said : " Och hone, acushla, tare-an-ouns," "Begorra," and " bedad ! "
I thought they sported crownless hats
With dhudeens in the rim ; I thought they wore long trailing coats
And knickerbockers trim; I thought they went about the place
As tight as they could get; And that they always had a fight
With every one they met.
I thought their noses all turned up
Just like a crooked pin; I thought their mouths six inches wide
And always on the grin; I thought their heads were made of stuff
As hard as any nails; I half suspected that they were
Possessed of little tails.
But when I came unto the land
Of which I heard so much, I found that the inhabitants
Were not entirely such ; I found their features were not all
Exactly like baboons'; I found that some wore billycocks,
And some had pantaloons.
I found their teeth were quite as small As Europeans' are, |
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