Ringelnatz, Joachim: The Snuff Box (Die Schnupftabakdose in English)
Die Schnupftabakdose (German)Es war eine Schnupftabakdose
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The Snuff Box (English)A snuff box once was made By King Frederick the Great, Who carved it from a walnut log Which made the box prideful agog.
A wood worm, smelling walnut chip, came crawling at its fastest clip. The snuff box spoke in tedious rhymes About this Frederick and his times.
It praised Old Fritz' generosity, Which heightened the worm's nervosity. And drilling away said the maverick: "I don't give a damn about Frederick!"
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