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56 Nay then, farewell, my duckling roast, Farewell, farewell, my tea and toast,
 * My meerschaum and cigars!

'The hues of life are dull and gray,
 * The sweets of life insipid,

When thou, my charmer, art away— Old Brick, or rather, let me say,
 * Old Parallelepiped!'

Instead of singing Verse the Third,
 * I ceased—abruptly, rather:

But, after such a splendid word, I felt that it would be absurd
 * To try it any farther.

So with a yawn I went my way
 * To seek the welcome downy,

And slept, and dreamed till break of day Of Poltergeist and Fetch and Fay
 * And Leprechaun and Brownie!

For years I've not been visited
 * By any kind of Sprite;