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The Doubloon

           Come,Almanack!Tobegin:there’sAries,ortheRamlecherousdog,hebegetsus;then,Taurus,ortheBullhebumpsusthefirstthing;thenGemini,ortheTwinsthatis,VirtueandVice;wetrytoreachVirtue,whenlo!comesCancertheCrab,anddragsusback;andhere,goingfromVirtue,Leo,aroaringLion,liesinthepathhegivesafewfiercebitesandsurlydabswithhispaw;weescape,andhailVirgo,theVirgin!that’sourfirstlove;wemarryandthinktobehappyforaye,whenpopcomesLibra,ortheScaleshappinessweighedandfoundwanting;andwhileweareverysadaboutthat,Lord!howwesuddenlyjump,asScorpio,ortheScorpion,stingsusintherear;wearecuringthewound,whenwhangcomesthearrowsallround;Sagittarius,ortheArcher,isamusinghimself.Aswepluckouttheshafts,standaside!here’sthebattering-ram,Capricornus,ortheGoat;fulltilt,hecomesrushing,andheadlongwearetossed;whenAquarius,ortheWaterbearer,poursouthiswholedelugeanddrownsus;andtowindupwithPisces,ortheFishes,wesleep.There’sasermonnow,writinhighheaven,andthesungoesthroughiteveryyear,andyetcomesoutofitallaliveandhearty.Jollilyhe,aloftthere,wheelsthroughtoilandtrouble;andso,alowhere,doesjollyStubb.Oh,jolly’sthewordforaye!Adieu,Doubloon!Butstop;herecomeslittleKing-Post;dodgeroundthetry-works,now,andlet’shearwhathe’llhavetosay.There;he’sbeforeit;he’lloutwithsomethingpresently.So,so;he’sbeginning."

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