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( Originally Published 1901 ) To a Fat Friend: May your shadow never grow less. May every Hair of your head be as a shining Candle to light you to glory. Long Life to our Friends: May the chicken never be hatched that will scratch on their graves. Confusion to the Early Bird: May it and the worm both be picked up. The Nimble Penny: May it soon grow into a dime and then swell into a dollar. To a Sovereign: not the kind that sits on a throne, but the one that lies in our pocket. Our Land: May we live happy in it and never be sent out of it for our country's good. Three Great Commanders: May we always be under the orders of General Peace, General Plenty, and General Prosperity. The Three Best Doctors: May Doctor Quiet, Doctor Diet, and Doctor Good Conscience ever keep us well. The Health of that wise and good Man who kept a Dog and yet did his own barking ! Here's to the health of: The old bird that was not caught with chaff. The Health of those we Love the best: Our noble selves. |