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1849–1917

THE DIVERS

Ruth McEnery Stuart

Two divers, one sweet summer day, Went down into the ocean, They saw the fishes all at play, The sea-flowers all in motion.

They danced a jig and sang a song, And gathered water-roses, When, lo, two lobsters came along, And bit them on their toeses.

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