A king there was once reigning, Who had a goodly flea, Him loved he wi…

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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A king there was once reigning, Who had a goodly flea, Him loved he without feigning, As his own son were he! ✨ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (2013). Faust, Part One, p.65, Courier Corporation
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