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Christopher Smart

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Too hard for any frog's digestion,
To have his froghood call'd in question!
--
The Duellist

 
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I don't see no p'ints about that frog that's any better'n any other frog.

 
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I don't see no p'ints about that frog that's any better'n any other frog.

 
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