At snuff no Cornish sailorman would sneeze
For tea cucumber sandwiches a scone
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One gathers rosebuds or grows old alone
They both are right not untamed mutterings
Nought can the mouse's timid nibbling stave
The leaning linguist cameramaniac sings
Victorious worms grind all into the grave
The fasting fakir doesn't smell the less
A bird-brain banquet melts bold Mistress Mog
And played their mountain croquet jungle chess
No need to cart such treasures from the fog
Do bank clerks rule their abacus by thumb?
A wise loaf always knows its humblest crumb