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  It may be a captain,
  Hawk-nosed, bearded,
  Bringing me gold-dust,
  Spices, and sandalwood:

  It may be a scullion,
  Care-free, whistling,
  Bringing me sugar-plums
  To put in my stocking.”

  Proud Lord Willoughby,
  Lord High Chancellor,
  Laughed both loud and free:
“I’ve served in the Palace since I was four,
  And I’ll serve in the Palace a-many years more,
  And I’ve opened a window, but never a door,
  Never, never, never,” quoth he.