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A raven sat upon a tree, / And not a word he spoke, for / His beak contained a bit of Brie, / Or, maybe, it was Roquefort: / We'll make it any kind you please, / At all events, it was a cheese.
Beneath the tree's umbrageous limb / A hungry fox sat smiling; / He saw the raven watching him, / And spoke in words beguiling. / "J'admire"," said he "ton beau plumage"," / (The which was simply persiflage.)