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36 "Of course you can't leave children free,"
 * Said I, "to pick and choose:

But, in the case of men like me, I think 'Mine Host' might fairly be
 * Allowed to state his views."

He said "It really wouldn't pay—
 * Folk are so full of fancies.

We visit for a single day, And whether then we go, or stay,
 * Depends on circumstances.

"And, though we don't consult 'Mine Host'
 * Before the thing's arranged,

Still, if the tenant quits his post, Or is not a well-mannered ghost,
 * Then you can have him changed.