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Show PAUTALOON'g CHOICE. Ulysses and King 8olomon, Prince Paris, Ruy Cld Were mighty persona, I have heard, and famous deeds they did. Aye, soma were Christian gentlemen; some went to sea In ships; Some traveled far, like Prester John, some died for ladles' llpa ' Lord Caesar bled with nineteen wounds I think that was the number And many a tall and clanking king waa done to. death in slumber. Duke Agamemnon he waa stabbed. "Gra- mercy!" he did cry. Count Hugo had his bead chopped off a chilling way to die! St Louis was a holy man and AtUla was bold; But, like the twelve apostles, both went hungry and a -cold. Thus, on the whole. I think I have no reason for complaint That I was born poor Pantaloon and not a kloar or saint. . Sooth, they were gallant gentlemen, Pharaoh and Saladin; Yet, by my stripes, not one of them would I choose to have been. I'd rather be poor Pantaloon, to get me a good wife. To live at home and die In bed and lead -an honest life, r ' Florence Wilkinson, In Smart Set. |