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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LIMERICK: EPICURE, by ANONYMOUS
First Line: "an epicure, dining at crewe / found quite a large mouse in his stew"
Last Line: Or the rest will be wanting one too!
Variant Title(s): "waiter, Please;an Epicure;
Subject(s): Mice
First Line: "an epicure, dining at crewe / found quite a large mouse in his stew"
Last Line: Or the rest will be wanting one too!
Variant Title(s): "waiter, Please;an Epicure;
Subject(s): Mice
An epicure, dining at Crewe,
Found quite a large mouse in his stew.
Said the waiter, "Don't shout,
And wave it about,
Or the rest will be wanting one too!"
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