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A Valentine’s Day Hump

Unconscious of the vital wound that Cupid’s

  shaft hath made,

He only feels a thrill of Jove beneath his

  shoulder-blade.

And slipping on his overcoat–still heedless of

  the dart–

He hastens down the Avenue to call on Dora

  Hart.

“O Dora, give your heart to me!” he pleads

  on bended knees.

“That hump! That hump!” the maiden cries.

  ”That hump, sir, if you please!”

“What hump?” demands the startled youth,

  quite filled with consternation.

And then, amazed, he comprehends his sudden

  malformation.

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SEE ALSO: Cupid (Roman deity); Kyphosis; Marriage proposals; Patients; Valentine's Day

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