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Rh "The duck was tender, but the peas
 * Were very much too old:

And just remember, if you please, The next time you have toasted cheese,
 * Don't let them send it cold.

"You'd find the bread improved, I think,
 * By getting better flour:

And have you anything to drink That looks a little less like ink,
 * And isn't quite so sour?"

Then, peering round with curious eyes,
 * He muttered "Goodness gracious!"

And so went on to criticise— "Your room's an inconvenient size:
 * It's neither snug nor spacious.

"That narrow window, I expect,
 * Serves but to let the dusk in—"

"But please," said I, "to recollect 'Twas fashioned by an architect
 * Who pinned his faith on Ruskin!"