IV

The Woman Who Came in with Twins

Said, "You can hardly keep your pins;

Pray, take my seat." He sat, and thanked

The Woman Who Came in with Twins.

The Loud Man once again began

To curse the selfishness of man;

Our lack of manners he bewailed

With vigor, did this Loud, Loud Man.

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But still the Loud Man kept his seat;

A Blind Man stumbled o'er his feet;

The Loud Man preached on selfishness,

And preached, and preached, and kept his seat.

The poor Man with the Lung Complaint

Stood up--a brave, heroic saint--

And to the Blind Man, "Take my seat,"

Said he who had the Lung Complaint.

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