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At five precisely out went La Marquise
Since Elgin left his nostrils in the stone
The understanding critic firstly sees
And empty cages show life's bird has flown
They both are right not untamed mutterings
The North Wind Bites into his architrave
A daring baron pockets precious Mings
Etruscan words which Greece and Rome engrave
Emboggled minds may puff and blow and guess
One tongue will do to keep the verse agog
And played their mountain croquet jungle chess
No need to cart such treasures from the fog
On fish-slab whale nor seal has never swum
The bell tolls fee-less fi-less fo-less fum


Raymond Queneau

Translation to English by Stanley Chapman
found in "Oulipo Compendium"
Atlas 1998, ISBN 0-947757-96-1

Idea and implementation by Magnus Bodin 1997
Produced in the wonderful country of Sweden.