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1868–1955

The Argonaut or Nautilus...

Robert Williams Wood

The Argonaut or Nautilus, With habits quite adventurous, A combination of a snail, A jelly-fish and paper sail.

The parts of him that did not jell Are packed securely in his shell. It is not strange that when I sought To find his double, I found naught.

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