VARIA.
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1 HERE was an old man of Tarentum Who gnashed his false teeth till he bent 'em; And when asked for the cost Of what he had lost, Said, "I really can't tell, for I rent 'em!" 2 A lady there was of Antigua, Who said to her spouse, "What a pig you are!" He answered, "My queen Is it manners you mean, Or do you refer to my figure?" 3 There were three young women of Birmingham, And I know a sad story concerning 'em; They stuck needles and pins In the right rev'rend shins Of the Bishop engaged in confirming 'em!
