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And the nudgin' and shovin' there'd be in
For one of them to make a begin
And talk to the gel; and whichever spoke,
One of the chaps'd gev a poke
To another, and then the lot'd buss
Out a laughin', and Nessy would puss

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Her mouth, and give a little shy
With her head; and another chap'd try,
And then the roor, and “Woa, man, woa!”
And “He-he-he,” and “Ho-ho-ho!”