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One! two! and through and throughThe vorpal blade went snickersnack!He left it dead, and with its headHe went galumphing back.
One! two! and through and throughThe vorpal blade went snickersnack!He left it dead, and with its headHe went galumphing back.
Approximate author period: c. 1865 AD · industrial
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- Approximate author period: c. 1865 AD · industrial
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