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Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, September 1st, 1920 by Various
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and wishes to print it in his August number, but would be glad if you could
make the poem refer to Mr. or Mrs. DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS instead of the PRINCE.
He must have the proof by the first post to-morrow as he is going to press.
Show, how you would reconstruct your last verse.

(6) Consider the following passages--

(i) I love little pussy,
Her coat is so _warm_,
And if I don't hurt her
She'll do me no _harm_.

(ii) Who put her _in_?
Little Tommy _Green_.

(_a_) Carefully amend the above so that they rhyme properly.

(_b_) Do you as a matter of principle approve of these kinds of rhyme?

(_c_) If not, do you approve of them in (i) SHAKSPEARE, (ii) WORDSWORTH,
(iii) SHELLEY, (iv) Any serious classic?

A.P.H.

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[Illustration: _Customer._ "AND I HAD ONE OF THOSE LITTLE ROUND BUN
ARRANGEMENTS."

_Waitress._ "THAT'LL BE ANOTHER TUPPENCE."
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