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Be kind to the panther! for when thou wert young,
In thy country far over the sea,
’Twas a panther ate up thy papa and mama,
And had several mouthfuls of thee!
Be kind to the badger! for who shall decide
The depth of his badgerly soul?
And think of the tapir, when flashes the lamp
O’er the fast and the free flowing bowl.
Be kind to the camel! nor let word of thine