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EPIGRAM II.
[A Dutchman's breeches, in full taste]
PLUS, MINUS.
A Dutchman's breeches, in full taste,
Two contrasted extremes divide;
Buttons, like platters, at the waist,
And studs, like peas, along the side.
Two contrasted extremes divide;
Buttons, like platters, at the waist,
And studs, like peas, along the side.
Each size presents, in emblem true,
A genuine Dutchman's constant trim;
The large—marks what he'd get by you—
The little,—what you'll get by him!
A genuine Dutchman's constant trim;
The large—marks what he'd get by you—
The little,—what you'll get by him!
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