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TJicre lived an Old Maid in the city of TrerUm, who to many a youlk, aU her/aeultiea bent «n. 
 She euay'd every art, to inxeigU the heart of every yovixg Dandy in TreT^ien. 
 
There was an old King of Dahomey, 
 Whose realm was more sterile than loamy • 
 So he bagged little ■ ' niggers " ' 
 
 Which he sold at high Jiggers 
 To the Yankees who trade at Dahomey. 
 

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There was a young lass of Kentucky, 
 Who tho' Itttle was loyal and vluciqj ; 
 When her spark turned se.cesh 
 Though dear as her flesh. 
 She drummed him herself from Keniueky 
 

 
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There was an old man of the plains, 
 Who said, " I believe thit it rains ;" 
 So he buttoned h>^ coat, and got into a boat 
 To icaitfor a flood on the plains. 
 
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A fine noble fellow is " Bull, '' 
 
 0/ courajeand energy Ml] 
 
 But easily led 
 
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 So gentle and mild is our Bull. 
 
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There teas a dear lady of Edtn, 
 
 Who on apples was quite fond of feedin, 
 
 So she gave one to Adam, 
 
 Who said, " thank yon madam," 
 
 And so they both skedaddled from Eden. 
 
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 There was a young female of Zdb, 
 Who was cursed with the gift of gab, 
 With her husband she wranjle'd, 
 And he had her strangled 
 Bi) the conjugal cvstom of Zab. 
 
There was an odd man of Woonsochet, who carried bomb-sheUt in his pocket : 
 Endeavoring to rour^A one day — they went off, and of course, up he livni Hke a ri^ckr' 
 
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There icas a young girl of Quebec, 
 Who dressed very low in the neck, 
 Her friends said, "that'x not decent," 
 " Oh! the fashion's ij'iitr recent," 
 Said this vulgar young girl of Quebec. 
 
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An innocent stranger aslxd, " where 
 
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 " Where the Nonsense Book lies " the committee replies, 
 
 Is the funniest place in the Fair. 
 
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There once was a maU girl of Chilka, tcho ran at a cow, and would milk her ; 
 But it kicked tip its heels and said, " see how it feels ! 
 You meddlesome Matty of Chilka. 
 
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There was a young man of Calcutta, who eat at his mecls too viuch butter, 
 JUl a very kind niece boikd him doivn into grease : 
 Which dissolved this young man of Calcutta. 
 
There was an old lady of Norfolk, wlio always wot saying *«/<>'''' /»^' 
 
 I to a mean yankce will never say " thankee," this civil old lady of Norfolk. 
 
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 7%<T« ICO* a i/o""^ person in Mainf, who, alt/iou/jh undeniably pluin, 
 
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There was art old party in Borne,- 
 
 Who kept a houi<e in a very fine dome, 
 
 With a spavined old hull 
 
 That no longer could pull 
 
 The coach of this party in Borne. 
 
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 iio sne courtesied, and forthwith arose. 
 
Tka-f came a ymmg lady from Hayti, whose complexion was raiher too slaty 
 Whose hair was loo curted, and yet the. gay world, paid court to this lady from //*/'. 
 
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And dilate on these beauties of Wells. ' 
 
There iras an old lady of Vene:ufln, 
 
 So ill that no physician could heal her, 
 
 She called her land " nuss " 
 
 "A slei'iy old russ," 
 
 This morbid old lady of Vtnezuda. 
 
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There icas an old man and his mf', icfw lived in the bitterest ttri/e : 
 Se opened tM stove, pushed her in with a shove. 
 And cried " tJiere ! you pest of my li/e." 
 
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 There was a young student at Tale, Who became thin, abstracUd and pale 
 
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 There teas a yonng tcr>man of Zvg, who said " do I ste a huge bug f 
 With my heel tcill I try to make this thing die, 
 Which might sting all my kintmen of Zug." 
 
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There was a fine lady of Metz, continually turrounded by pets . 
 Two cats very small, and three dogs rather taU, 
 With which she would walk about Metz. 
 
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 There was an old man of the Niger, who was snvagely chased by a tigers 
 Whm he climbed up a palm, and remained there all calm; 
 Which perplexed this mad beast af the Niger. 
 
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 There was a young man of the world, who said, his moustache as he twirled, 
 " My manners are fair, so I really don't care 
 Sow honest I am to the world !" 
 
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 There was a young woman of Baden, whom nothing whatever could sadden , 
 While her friends were in tears, she just laughed with her jeers. 
 This accomplished young woman of Baden. 
 
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There was a t/oxdi/j lady of Florida, No creature could ever le horrider, 
 
 For she liked alligators and very black waiters, degraded t/oung female of Florida. 
 
There was an old cove in a church, who nodded and then gave a lurch . 
 But he cried " 7'm awake! You have made a 7nistake 
 To suppose that I'd sleep in the church !" 
 
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 There was an old buffer in Uz, and it's troubled << indeed " that he was 
 
 He declined to swear loud but " let out " on the crowd that did the consoling in Uz. 
 
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Tkere was an old crazy perfumer, who took for his wife a young " Bloomer; " 
 
 Me wished a new scent, so, on roasting intent, he said it would pay to consunve her. 
 
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There was a sweet girl of Kingsessing, whose actions were truly dettressin<j , 
 For she sat on the pump, and threw knives at a stump, 
 An appearance not quite prepossessing. 
 
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 Tlicy had to be taken and forced on. 
 
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There is a great German tenor, so hewitching and charming in manner 
 The belles of upper-ten call him "sweetest of men," ' 
 
 And dote on the great Oerman tenor. 
 
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 Thtre was an old man of OarlisU, who left the rebels in style ■ 
 For laid he "Imlljiee, I never liked Lee, and some day rii 
 
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 This frig tdened young lady of BiUenhouse Square 
 
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My good Southern Brother look here, one thing to my mind is quite clear— ' 
 If we put out this Fume^s, it no longer will burn us, 
 
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