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And then he axed the Shuperintandin'
To open the Scripthar for their understandin',
If so be they might see the light,
And lead the doubtin' Church aright.
So then the Shuperintandin' prayed,
But very cautious, Gellin' said—
Cautious, cautious, like an ould drake,
And cautiouser still when he come to spake,
Eyein' Cain, ye know, that was theer,
Sittin' in the Communion cheer—
Bless ye! as happy as a bird,
Nid-noddin' at every other word:
And when the prayer was over, he set
The Amen as bould as a clarionet;
And slicked his lips like slickin' a label,
And cocked himself on the communion table.
To open the Scripthar for their understandin',
If so be they might see the light,
And lead the doubtin' Church aright.
So then the Shuperintandin' prayed,
But very cautious, Gellin' said—
Cautious, cautious, like an ould drake,
And cautiouser still when he come to spake,
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Sittin' in the Communion cheer—
Bless ye! as happy as a bird,
Nid-noddin' at every other word:
And when the prayer was over, he set
The Amen as bould as a clarionet;
And slicked his lips like slickin' a label,
And cocked himself on the communion table.
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