Nursery Rhyme. DVI. Natural History.

        The sow came in with the saddle,
        The little pig rock'd the cradle
        The dish jump'd over the table
        To see the pot with the ladle.
        The broom behind the butt
        Call'd the dish-clout a nasty slut:
    Oh! Oh! says the gridiron, can't you agree?
    I'm the head constable, - come along with me.

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