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How would an English clown have sworn, To hear them plump, and see them roll? Have curs'd the day that he was born, And for an onion risqu'd his soul. Our Frenchman acted quite as well, He stopp'd (and hardly stopp'd) his song; First raised the bidet from his swoon; Then stood a little while to view His onions bobbing up and down; At last he shrugging, cried, Parbleu! Il ne manq ici que du sel, Pour fair du pottage excellent.* _____________________________________________________________

• Here wants nothing but salt, to make excellent porridge.

_____________________________________________________________ Commend virtuous actions _____________________________________________________________ John Ridge, Februry 23, 1819