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266 Of costly blonde: her wedding dress, no doubt. Tile bridemaid, Porpoise, wore a radiant zone Girt rather tight around the slender waist, While her embroider'd mouchoir snugly hid A bottle of Cologne to cheer the bride During the service. Ogling, near the shore A Sturgeon stole, her finery to display: A very stiff brocade, with bishop sleeves, Making such huge circumference 'twere well She had no neighbour near; while a smart hat Envelop'd in its rich rotundity Her fairy brow. The Seal was taking snuff, And thrust his box in a bead reticule; The other rough paw held a parasol Of parti-colour'd silk, and ivory-staff'd: 'Twas thought the Amphibia, one and all, would find This fashion quite commodious, in their walks To leave their cards beneath the summer sun.

—A Shark in a small boat's wake follow'd long; The sailors thought his purpose was to eat them, And spread all sail; but 'twas to be unlaced, For he a pair of corsets had rigg'd on, With busk and bones, just fashionably tight, But could not bear the torture; so with haste Panting and flouncing, sought to be released. Item: Would it not be the surest way To kill that hardy and voracious fish, Which ofttimes foils the harpoon? Mighty mounds Of artificial flowers did make the deep