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d she to the spot, When the pan her vision caught. [Illustration] Gone was every blessed bird! "Horrid Spitz!" was her first word. [Illustration] "O you Spitz, you monster, you! Let me beat him black and blue!" [Illustration] And the heavy ladle, thwack! Comes down on poor Spitz's back! Loud he yells with agony, For he feels his conscience free. [Illustration] Max and Maurice, dinner over, In a hedge, snored under cover; And of that great hen-feast now Each has but a leg to show * * * * * This was now the second trick, But the third will follow quick. TRICK THIRD. THROUGH the town and country round Was one Mr. Buck renowned. [Illustration] Sunday coats, and week-day sack-coats, Bob-tails, swallow-tails, and frock coats, Gaiters, breeches, hunting-jackets; Waistcoats, with commodious pockets,-- And other things, too long to mention, Claimed Mr. Tailor Buck's attention. Or, if any thing wanted doing In the way of darning, sewing, Piecing, patching,--if a button Needed to be fixed or put on,-- Any thing of any kind, Anywhere, before, behind,-- Master Buck could do the same, For it was his life's great aim. Therefore all the population Held him high in estimation. Max and Maurice tried to invent Ways to plague this worthy gent. Right before the Sartor's dwelling Ran a swift stream, roaring, swelling. [Illustration] This swift stream a bridge did span, And the road across it ran. [Illustration] Max and Maurice (naught could awe them!) Took a saw, when no one saw them: Ritze-ratze! riddle-diddle! Sawed a gap across the middle. When this feat was finished well, Suddenly was heard a yell: [Illustration] "Hallo, there! Come out, you buck! Tailor, Tailor, muck! muck! muck!" Buck could bear all sorts of jeering, Jibes and jokes in silence hearing; But this insult roused such anger, Nature couldn't stand it longer. [Illustratio
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