陽気に羊羹

ランスに住みたるご老人、毎夜の悪夢でご乱心。
寝てはならんと、夜通し羊羹を食わされた。
ランスのご老人は乱痴気騒ぎ。

There was an Old Person of Rheims.
Who was troubled with horrible dreams;
So to keep him awake
They fed him with cake,
Which amused that Old Person of Rheims.

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