He bent right down to pick up his valise
His exaltation shocked both youth and crone
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The thumb- and finger-prints of Al Capone
They both are right not untamed mutterings
Filching the lolly country thrift helped save
In salads all chew grubs before they've wings
Thou homestead hillside woodland rock and cave
Poetic licence needs no strain or stress
Shallots and sharks'fins face the smould'ring log
From cool Parnassus down to wild Loch Ness
No need to cart such treasures from the fog
Do bank clerks rule their abacus by thumb
Fried grilled black pudding's still the world's best yum