You've heard, I suppose, long ago, How the snakes, in a manner most antic, He march'd to the County Mayo, And trundled them into th' Atlantic. Hence … - William Maginn

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You've heard, I suppose, long ago,
How the snakes, in a manner most antic,
He march'd to the County Mayo,
And trundled them into th' Atlantic.
Hence not to use water for drink
The people of Ireland determine;
With mighty good reason, I think,
Since St Patrick has fill'd it with vermin,
And vipers, and other such stuff.