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<h2> Fancy <br/> by Lewis Carroll.</h2><br/>
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I painted her a gushing thing,<br/>
With years perhaps a score<br/>
I little thought to find they were<br/>
At least a dozen more;<br/>
My fancy gave her eyes of blue,<br/>
A curly auburn head:<br/>
I came to find the blue a green,<br/>
The auburn turned to red.<br/>
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She boxed my ears this morning,<br/>
They tingled very much;<br/>
I own that I could wish her<br/>
A somewhat lighter touch;<br/>
And if you were to ask me how<br/>
Her charms might be improved,<br/>
I would not have them <i>added to</i>,<br/>
But just a few <i>removed</i>!<br/>
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She has the bear's ethereal grace,<br/>
The bland hyena's laugh,<br/>
The footstep of the elephant,<br/>
The neck of the giraffe;<br/>
I love her still, believe me,<br/>
Though my heart its passion hides;<br/>
"She is all my fancy painted her,"<br/>
But oh! <i>how much besides</i>!
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