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SEATS OF THE FLIGHTY: THE THIRD CHAIR by FAIRFAX DOWNEY

First Line: WHEN I AM IN MY CHAIR AT SEA
Last Line: AS THEY GO WALKING BY.
Subject(s): CHAIRS; FOOD & EATING; SEA; TEA; OCEAN;
When I am in my chair at sea,
The other folks go walking by.
A steward brings me broth and tea
And none is lazier than I.
Across the deck folks call to me,
Above the winds I hear them cry:
"How many times around's a mile?"
As they go walking by.



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