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II. THE REVOLT OF THE GOODIES.

An Episode of a Past Generation.

Her lungs were as strong as her grammar was weak,

And her words fell like volleys of shot.

"Now, ladies," said she, (and her arms round whirled

Like a weather-cock's vane in a gale),

"If there's any good crayters still left in the world

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Shure, pity for us he will fale."

"Them tyrants of proctors I cannot abide,

But I'll never do any thing more,

For one of them divvils began me to chide

Because I hadn't swept clanely his floor.

"They same to forget that we ladies have rights

As much as thim divvils in there,

And I ask of yees all to pay off their spites

And to lave them alone let us swear."

The Queen of the Goodies this moment appeared,

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