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Absent-minded Edward Brown / Drove his lady into town; / Suddenly the horse fell down! / Mrs. Ned / (Newly wed) / Threw a fit and lay for dead.
Edward, lacking in resource, / Chafed the fetlocks of his horse, / Sitting with unpleasant force / (Just like lead) / On the head / Of the prostrate Mrs. Ned.
She demanded a divorce, / Jealous of the favoured horse. / Edward had it shot, of course.
Years have sped; / She and Ned / Drive a motor now instead.