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is for Swinburne, who, seeking the true,
the good, and the beautiful, visits the Zoo,

Where he chances on Sappho and Mr. Sardou,

And Socrates, all with the same end in view.




is for Talleyrand toasting Miss Truth,

By the side of her well, in a glass of vermouth,

And presenting Mark Twain as the friend of his youth.




is for Undine, pursuing Ulysses

And Umberto, who flee her damp, death-dealing kisses.




is Victoria, noble and true—

For further particulars look under Q.



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Wagner, who sang and played lots for
Washington, Wesley, and good Doctor Watts.

His prurient plots pained Wesley and Watts,

But Washington said he "enjoyed them in spots."