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28 —peak-haunting — , and — and —— and ! Take of these elements all that are fusible, Melt them all down in a pipkin or crucible, Set them to simmer and take off the scum, And a Heavy Dragoon is the residuum! If you want a receipt for this soldierlike paragon. Get at the wealth of the (if you can)— The family pride of a Spaniard from Arragon— Force of pronouncing a ban— A smack of, reckless and rollicky— Swagger of, heading his clan— The keen penetration of — Grace of an Odalisque on a divan— The genius strategic of or — Skill of in thrashing a cannibal— Flavour of —the, a touch of him— Little of (but not very much of him)— Beadle of Burlington—'s show— and Take of these elements all that is fusible— Melt 'em all down in a pipkin or crucible— Set 'em to simmer and take off the scum, And a Heavy Dragoon is the residuum!