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A man of kind and noble mind
 * Was H. Gustavus Hyde.

'T would be amiss to add to this
 * At present, for he died,

In full possession of his senses, The day before my tale commences.

One half his gold his four-year-old
 * Son Paul was known to win,

And Beatrix, whose age was six,
 * For all the rest came in,

Perceiving which, their Uncle Ben did A thing that people said was splendid.