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The Complete Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

PROLOGUE
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I don't know you.
What may I call your name?
BUTTER.
That's not your name?
KEMPTHORN.
Yes, that's my name.

What's yours?
BUTTER.
My name is Butter.
I am the treasurer of the Commonwealth.
KEMPTHORN.
Will you be seated?
BUTTER.
What say?
Who's conceited?
KEMPTHORN.
Will you sit down?
BUTTER.
Oh, thank you.
KEMPTHORN.
Spread yourself Upon this chair, sweet Butter.
BUTTER (sitting down).
A fine morning.
KEMPTHORN.
Nothing's the matter with it that I know of.
I have seen better, and I have seen worse.
The wind's nor'west.

That's fair for them that sail.
BUTTER.
You need not speak so loud; I understand you.
You sail to-day.
KEMPTHORN.
No, I don't sail to-day.
So, be it fair or foul, it matters not.
Say, will you smoke?
There's choice tobacco here.
BUTTER.
No, thank you.

It's against the law to smoke.
KEMPTHORN.
Then, will you drink?
There's good ale at this inn.
BUTTER.
No, thank you.

It's against the law to drink.
KEMPTHORN.
Well, almost everything's against the law In this good town.


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