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=D=ear! Dear! What a +d+readfully +d+olorous =D=,
The picture of misery surely is he;
When he asks for a penny,
And doesn’t get any,
His language is not what his language should be.
[Illustration: =E= THE ENERGETIC]
E the Energetic.
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Behold, +e+nergetic and eager-eyed =E=,
Who has no time to stand upon ceremony;
He’s all hurry and hustle,
And scurry and bustle,
About something or other continually.
[Illustration: =F= THE FEEBLE]
F the Feeble.
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=F=idgety, +f+retful, and +f+ractious is =F=.
For feeble and fragile, and frail is old F;
Not a tooth in his head,
And now, it is said,
The old fellow’s becoming remarkably deaf.
[Illustration: =G= THE GENEROUS]
G the Generous.
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This is +g+ood-natured and +g+enerous =G=.
A kind little fellow, you’ll doubtless agree;
See him willingly share
That extremely large pear,
How very surprised Pretty Polly must be.
[Illustration: =H= THE HAUGHTY]
H the Haughty.
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=H=oity-toity! Here’s +h+igh-minded +h+aughty Miss =H=.
To be so self-satisfied’s naughty, Miss H,
With your nose in the air,
And your insolent stare,
I can’t think what you’ll look like at forty, Miss H.
[Illustration: =I= THE INDUSTRIOUS]