Part 1 — DECAPITATED CHARADE.
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My whole a churchman is of weight, Summoned his grievances to state, Where, in the lofty audience-hall, The bishops are assembled all. His head cut off reveals his plan, Which he will do as best he can. What's left, again beheaded, shows The state of mind in which he goes, As, mounted on his good gray steed, He rides along through vale and mead. Behead that word, and, lo! 'tis plain Why all his efforts were in vain. Dejected now, at close of day, He, sighing, takes his homeward way. Behead once more: see what he did Ere sleep fell on each weary lid.