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The sequel to the Arab and his ass runs thus—
When morning dawned, and the tide was out,
The pair crossed over ’neath Allah’s protection,
And the Arab was happy beyond a doubt,
For he had the best donkey in all that section.
You are wrong! They were drowned in crossing over,
Though the donkey was bravest of all his race;
He luxuriates now in perpetual clover,
And his master has gone to the prophet’s embrace.
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