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 * The Bishop took his leave,
 * Rejoicing in his sleeve.
 * The next ensuing day
 * went and heard a play.



He saw a dreary person on the stage, Who mouthed and mugged in simulated rage— Who growled and spluttered in a mode absurd, And spoke an English had never heard.


 * For "gaunt" wast spoken "garnt,"
 * And "haunt" transformed to "harnt,"
 * And "wrath" pronounced as "rath,"
 * And "death" was changed to "dath."