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A paradox?

and (Laughing.) A paradox —

A most ingenious paradox.

We've quips and quibbles heard in flocks,

But none to beat this paradox.

Ha! ha! ha! ha! Ho! ho! ho! ho!

We knew your taste for curious quips,

For cranks and contradictions queer,

And with the laughter on our lips

We wished you there to hear.

We said, " If we could tell it him,

How Frederic would the joke enjoy!"

And so We've risked both life and limb

To tell it to our boy,

(Interested.) That paradox.

and (Laughing.) That paradox.

That most ingenious paradox. We've quips and quibbles heard in flocks, But none to beat that paradox I Ha ! ha ! ha ! ha ! Ho ! ho ! ho ! ho !

and Ha! ha! ha! ha! Ho ! ho ! ho ! ho! Dear me! let's see: (Counting on fingers.)

Yes, yes, — with yours my figures do agree.

Ha ! ha ! ha ! ha ! Ho ! ho ! ho ! ho !

( more amused than any.)