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 And the right women too; Women by travel and study enlightened, Who know what's what and who's who; Women who are not too easily frightened, Whatever you say or do; With whom you may joke and tipple and smoke; They are up to it all, as well as you.

But one of our six Jovial bricks, (Brick, you know, is an epicene noun) Warbles no more to a listening town. Far, far over the sea, In a gush of melody, Our sweet singing bird has flown.