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Those officers of escort ,
Have their carriers of lances and halberds .
But these creatures ,
With their three hundred red covers for the knees ! —

The pelican is on the dam ,
And will not wet his wings !
These creatures ,
Are not equal to their dress !

The pelican is on the dam ,
And will not wet his beak !
These creatures ,
Do not respond to the favour they enjoy .

Extensive and luxuriant is the vegetation ,
And up the south hill in the morning rise the vapours .
Tender is she and lovely ,
But the young lady is suffering from hunger .