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 And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that 
they stript Joseph out of his read more 
 And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that 
they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that 
was on him:
 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was 
empty, there was no water in it. 
 See where she comes, apparelled like the spring,
 Graces her subjects, and her thoughts the king
  Of read more 
 See where she comes, apparelled like the spring,
 Graces her subjects, and her thoughts the king
  Of every virtue gives renown to men! 
 A vest as admired Voltiger had on,
 Which from this Island's foes his grandsire won,
  Whose artful read more 
 A vest as admired Voltiger had on,
 Which from this Island's foes his grandsire won,
  Whose artful colour pass'd the Tyrian dye,
   Obliged to triumph in this legacy. 
 The nakedness of the indigent world may be clothed from the 
trimmings of the vain.  
 The nakedness of the indigent world may be clothed from the 
trimmings of the vain. 
It's like sending them ruffles, when wanting a shirt.
It's like sending them ruffles, when wanting a shirt.
Thy clothes are all the soul thou hast.
Thy clothes are all the soul thou hast.
 They were attempting to put on
 Raimant from naked bodies won.  
 They were attempting to put on
 Raimant from naked bodies won. 
 Miss Flora McFlimsey of Madison Square,
 Has made three separate journeys to Paris,
  And her father assures read more 
 Miss Flora McFlimsey of Madison Square,
 Has made three separate journeys to Paris,
  And her father assures me each time she was there
   That she and her friend Mrs. Harris . . .
    Spent six consecutive weeks, without shopping
     In one continuous round of shopping,-- . . .
      And yet, though scarce three months have passed since the day
       This merchandise went on twelve carts, up Broadway,
        This same Miss McFlimsey of Madison Square
         The last time we met was in utter despair
          Becasue she had nothing whatever to wear. 
 A painted vest Prince Voltiger had on,
 Which from a naked Pict his grandsire won.  
 A painted vest Prince Voltiger had on,
 Which from a naked Pict his grandsire won.