Arose, where flowers twined around

Their sweetness, and a dwelling found.

"We're rather homely folks," said he,

"My housekeeper and I: we see

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And fashions which you moderns use,

But sure I am you will excuse

Our queerness, which may chance amuse."

With this we reached the hall, whose floor

Was paved with stone. He moved before,

And throwing wide an open door,

He bade me enter and wage war

With hunger a few moments more,

The while he after the fishes saw.

The house was large, and opened out

Upon a lawn, where roamed about

A gentle fawn, who darted through

The casement, but as quick withdrew,—

He missed the hand that used to feed,

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