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They "hoisted their slacks, " adjustingGarments of plantain-leavesWith nautical twitches (as if they wore breeches, Instead of a dress like EVE'S!) They shivered their timbers proudly, At a phantom forelock dragged, And called for a hornpipe loudlyWhenever amusement flagged. "Hum! Golly! him POP resemble, Him Britisher sov'reign, hum!CALAMITY POP VON PEPPERMINT DROP, De King of Canoodle-Dum!" The mariner's lively "Hollo!"Enlivened Canoodle's plain(For blessings unnumbered followIn Civilization'...s train). But Fortune, who loves a bathos, A terrible ending planned, For ADMIRAL D. CHICKABIDDY, C. B. , Placed foot on Canoodle land! That rebel, he seized KING GOWLER, He threatened his royal brains, And put him aboard the Howler, And fastened him down with chains. The Howler she weighed her anchor, With FREDERICK nicely nailed, And off to the North with WILLIAM THE FOURTHThese horrible pirates sailed. CALAMITY said (with folly), "Hum! nebber want him again -Him civilize all of us, golly!CALAMITY suck him brain!"The people, however, were pained whenThey saw him aboard his ship, But none of them wept for their FREDDY, exceptHUM PICKETY WIMPLE TIP.
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