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‘ There is wonderful magic, sir, in it,
For you're here and are there in a minute—
Admiration such actions must gain.’
‘Now own that I just made you start, miss.
Ah! necromancy’s a fine art, miss,
And is strange, too, to say but the least.’
‘Yet there’s many a man I have known, sir,
Who by drink has been oft overthrown, sir,
And turned into a regular beast ;
But I’ve thought how you ever would act
If your size you should wish to contract,
And the dress of some small creature try on ;
And I own I should feel more surprise
Than in seeing you retain your size,
Although changed to a wonderful lion,’
He replied, ‘I have only to drink,
And I can just as readily shrink
As to some extent now I’ve been swelling,
Though a deeper draught I must attain
When an increase of bulk I would gain ;
But these details are scarcely worth telling.
*Tis no matter however so small,
As an insect I oftentimes crawl,
When on small grubs I fancy to feed ;
I thus oft gain a fresh appetite,
And in all kinds of food can delight,
So you see I am never in need.
As a lion, I have but to roar
When intruders approach near the door,
And they never come into the house.
But you see I can smile well as frown ;
Now watch me whilst I dwindle down
To a wretched and timorous mouse.’