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THS COMIC SONOSTBH.
A farmer rode by on his long-taii’d steed,
To ask what they would giro him for feed ;
Said he’d a good stock of the five-field breed.
But such a striped pig he never had seed.
Ki tu, di nu, eto.
The sign at the tent was “ Striped pig to be seen.
The wonder of Dedham, the four-legg'd brute
A fourpenny-bit they paid to get in,
Which piggy paid back in brandy and gin.
Ki tu, di nu, eto.
The Temperance men they felt rather sore ;
They thought the striped pig was a very great
But they told the keeper they’d no longer rail,
If he’d rig out his pig with a temperance tail.
The folks at the muster they all agreed,
That this was the pig for crossing the breed;
For he left his mark on every biped
That went in sober, that came out striped.
Ri tu, di nu, eto.