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Slugging Saint

 'Twas in a pub in Battersea
 They call the "Rose and Crown,"
Quite suddenly, it seemed to me,
 The Lord was looking down;
The Lord was looking from above,
 And shiny was His face,
And I was filled with gush of love
 For all the human race.
Anon I saw three ancient men Who reckoned not of bliss, And they looked quite astonished when I gave them each a kiss.
I kissed each on his balding spot With heart of Heaven grace .
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And then it seemed there was a lot Of trouble round the place.
They had me up before the beak, But though I told my tale, He sentanced me to spend a week In Yard of Scotland Gaol.
So when they kindly set me free Please don't think it amiss, If Battling Bill of Battersea, For love of all humanity Gives you a kiss.

Poem by Robert William Service
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