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The acid tongue with gourmet's expertise
His exaltation shocked both youth and crone
Replies like this the dumbstruck brain may tease
While sharks to let's say potted shrimps are prone
The frisian Isles my friends are cherised things
The North Wind Bites into his architrave
A daring baron pockets precious Mings
The nicest kids for strickiest toffees crave
Platonic Greece was not so talentless
In indian summers Englishmen drink grog
To prove mamma an adult with a tress
But I can understand you Brogher Gog
With marble souvenirs then fill a slum
Fried grilled black pudding's still the world's best yum


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.