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 LAPPING her platter stood plump Bess,
 * And all across the green

Came scampering in, on wing and claw,
 * Chicken fat and lean: —

Dorking, Spaniard, Cochin China,
 * Bantams sleek and small,

Like feathers blown in a great wind,
 * They came at Bessie's call.