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FRANK B. MILLIKEN OF PORTLAND.

IF old Diogenes were leaving the comforts of his tub, And up to Maine were coming for a visit to the Hub, With his lantern lit and burning, on the watch for trusted men, All Portland would advise him: "Go and find Frank Milliken." The grocers' guild is ancient: it is older than the Port; And the man, who has its confidences, must be a decent sort; You may scoff at casual honors; but they signify a bit, When they're all along of business and the honor's good and fit. So you'll find him always busy, where the wholesale traffic moves; Or you'll find him quite as busy, for the city that he loves; He's up behind her pushing, when there's pushing to be done And they can push a bit in Portland, when they're pushing all as one. But I'm not cataloging merits—it's a task I won't assume— And modest men may well object to being set to tune; I but introduce the subject—in language, ill-expressed And refer you to the picture—let the artist do the rest.

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 FRANK B. MILLIKEN OF PORTLAND.
-F old Diogenes were leavin~ the COmfOI't,g of his tub.
-And up to Maine were comin:: for a "isit to the Hub,
+IF old Diogenes were leaving the comforts of his tub,
-With his lantern lit and burnin::. on the watch for trusted men.
+And up to Maine were coming for a visit to the Hub,
-All PortlaIld would advise him: "Go and find Frank Milliken."
+With his lantern lit and burning, on the watch for trusted men,
-The ::rocers' ::ulld is ancient: it is older than the Port;
+All Portland would advise him: "Go and find Frank Milliken."
-And the man, who has its confidences. must be a decent sort:
+The grocers' guild is ancient: it is older than the Port;
+And the man, who has its confidences, must be a decent sort;
 You may scoff at casual honors; but they signify a bit,
-'Vhen they're all alon:: of busine,ss and the honor's good and fit.
+When they're all along of business and the honor's good and fit.
-So you'JI find him always busy. where the wholesale traffic moves;
+So you'll find him always busy, where the wholesale traffic moves;
-Or you'll find him quite as busy. for the city that he loves;
+Or you'll find him quite as busy, for the city that he loves;
-He's up behind her pushin::. when there's pushin2' to be done
+He's up behind her pushing, when there's pushing to be done
-Aud they can push a bit in Portland. when they're pushin2' all as ODe.
+And they can push a bit in Portland, when they're pushing all as one.
-But I'm not catalo2'ing merits-it's a task I WOIl't assumeAnd modest men may well object to beill:: set to tlllle;
+But I'm not cataloging merits—it's a task I won't assume—
-I but introduce the subject-in langua~e, ill-expressed
+And modest men may well object to being set to tune;
-And refer you to the picture-let the artist do the rest.
+I but introduce the subject—in language, ill-expressed
+And refer you to the picture—let the artist do the rest.