Astley's Spanish Horse lived
Forty-two years. It knew how
To set plates and cups on a table,
Bring a boiling kettle from the fire
And make tea. It could also
Unsaddle itself, wink at pretty girls,
Perform small bits of magic
And wash its feet in a bucket.
In toothless old age it lived on bread;
When it died, Astley had its hide
Made into a drum.
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