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What Nong Tong Paw again? cries John, This fellow is come mighty Don! No doubt h'as plenty for the maw, I'll breakfast with the Nong long Paw.

John saw Versaillis from Marli's height, And cried astonish'd at the sight, Whose fine estate is that there here? Stat! Je vous n'netends pas, Monsieur. His? what the land and houses too? The fellow's richer than a Jew! On every thing he lays his claw, I should like to dine with Nong Tong Paw.

Next tripping came a courtly fair : John cried, enchanted with her air, What lovely wench is that there here? Ventchǃ Je vous n'entends pas, Monsieur. What, he again? upon my life; A palace, lands and then a wife; Sir Joshua might delight to draw; I should like to sup with Nong Tong Paw.

But, hold, whose funeral's that? cries John; Je vous n'entends pas: what! is he gone? Wealth, fame, and beauty could not save Poor Nong Tong Paw then from the grave: His race is run, his game is up, I'd with hins breakfast, dine, and sug. But since he chuses to withdraw, Goodnight t'ye Monseer Nong Tong Paw.