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THE BURNING OF STOUGHTON.

BY SIR W-LT-R SC-TT.

"Go find my hat! Go back again!

Cry, 'Snodkins to the rescue!' - Vain!

No fall like this have I been through

Since I was dropped from '82."

Just then a stream of water flew

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With freshened force from Steamer 2,

And big drops o'er Fritz-Snodkins threw.

"Scoot, scoot, men!" was the cry.

But Snodkins lay upon the ground,

And wildly moaned, "I'm drowned, I'm drowned!

And therefore I must die.

On, Juniors, on, and give 'em fits!"

Were the last words of nobby Fritz.

By this the hour of noonday fell,

Our faithful Jones 'gan ring the bell,

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