Snickerty Nick
DWARF
What has that to do with ett?
The most exquisite woman I ever met,
Etta by name, a love, a pet,
Here’s what she had to do with ett—
She et her egg with etiquette.
But once her lovely sleeve got wet
And it dripped when she danced the minuet
And left a spot on the green carpet.
And I made a note of her great regret
In this little green book which I carry yet.
GIANT
Stop your nonsense, talk sense.
DWARF
Who talks sense anyway?
[Counting his buttons]
Richman? Poorman? Beggarman? Thief? Doctor? Lawyer? Merchant? Chief? None of them talk sense.
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