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For, when 'twas four weeks old,

Long Ned, and dust-cart Chloe,

To give the kid a name,

Invited were by Joey;

With whom came muzzy Tom, [2]

And sneaking Snip, the boozer, [3]

Bag-picking, blear-ey'd Ciss,

And squinting Jack, the bruiser. [4]

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