Little Yam Mango.

Little Yam Mango
    Has beautiful eyes,
Also the brightest
    Of scarlet neckties.

Little Yam Mango
    Will never go out;
Being so lazy,
    He's grown very stout.

Richard Hunter

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Punch.

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Jujuba.

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Smiler.

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Dinah.

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