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and the Bletherwitch
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Nobody smashed that pipe of pa’s,— It happened in a dream.Nobody lost Sophia’s doll, Nobody fired Jim’s gun;Nobody nearly choked poor Poll— Nobody saw it done!
Nobody cracks the china cups, Nobody steals the spoons;Nobody in the kitchen sups, Or talks of honeymoons!Nobody courts the parlour-maid, She told us so herself!That Nobody, I’m much afraid, Is quite a tricky elf.
For Nobody is any one, That must be very clear;Yet Nobody’s a constant dun, Though no one saw him here.As Nobody is ever seen In Anybody’s shape,Nobody must be epicene And very like an ape!
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