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28 The notion had occurred to her, The children would be happier,
 * If they were taught to vary.

"The notion soon became a craze;
 * And, when it once began, she

Brought us all out in different ways— One was a Pixy, two were Fays,
 * Another was a Banshee;

"The Fetch and Kelpie went to school,
 * And gave a lot of trouble;

Next came a Poltergeist and Ghoul, And then two Trolls (which broke the rule),
 * A Goblin, and a Double—

"(If that 's a snuff-box on the shelf,"
 * He added with a yawn,

"I'll take a pinch)—next came an Elf, And then a Phantom (that's myself),
 * And last, a Leprechaun.

"One day, some Spectres chanced to call,
 * Dressed in the usual white: