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Quentin Crisp

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I became one of the stately homos of England.
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Ch. 23

 
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The stately homes of England we proudly represent,
We only keep them up for Americans to rent.
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And the lavat’ry makes you fear the worst
It was used by Charles the First (quite informally),
And later by George the Fourth on a journey north,
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