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 Myriads of giant flies to crawl;— Came out, and soon acquaintance made With certain sisters, three in all, Soldiers in God's cause arm'd and paid. And they, together with a priest, Me from the yoke of Earth released Pluck'd me from Sin that held me fast, And made me the Lord's child at last.

Indeed?

Divergent paths we follow; One seeks the height, and one the hollow.

But after?

True; I turn'd me thence, To preach for Total Abstinence; But since that Work for the unwary Is strewn with perilous temptation, I chose another occupation, And travel now as Missionary

Where?

To the Caudate-nigger State. But now, I think, we'll separate; My time is precious

Won't you stay? You see here's festival to-day.