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PHANTASMAGORIA.
"He goes about and sits on folk
That eat too much at night:
His duties are 'to pinch, and poke,
And squeeze them till they nearly choke.'"
(I said "It serves them right!")
"And folk that stuff on things like these—"
He muttered, "eggs and bacon—
Lobster—and duck—and toasted cheese—
If they don't get an awful squeeze,
I'm very much mistaken!
"He is immensely fat, and so
Well suits the occupation:
In point of fact, if you must know,
We used to call him, years ago,
'The Mayor and Corporation'!
