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A BRIEF PEDIGREE by JOHN BANISTER TABB

First Line: MY MOTHER WAS A MARE
Last Line: SOME OTHER FAMILIES DIE OUT.
Subject(s): ASSES & MULES;
My mother was a Mare;
My father was, alas,
(It pains me to declare),
A veritable Ass.
With rare exceptions, as a rule,
There're no descendants from a Mule --
The simple reason why, no doubt,
Some other families die out.



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