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At five precisely out went La Marquise
Since Elgin left his nostrils in the stone
His toga rumpled high above his knees
That suede ferments is not at all well known
They both are right not untamed mutterings
Signalling gauchos very rarely shave
Such merchandise a melancholy brings
To break a rule Britannia's might might waive
Staunch pilgrims longest journeys can't depress
Shallots and sharks'fins face the smould'ring log
And played their mountain croquet jungle chess
Southern baroque's seductive dialogue
Suits lisping Spanish tongues for whom say some
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.