M & D Deep Duck meets Learned Dog

[Mark Kohut]

p. 18....first the basics. "Learned' was a real description in print of many
in this era. Google Books it and a few works.

2nd. Comes a dozen mirror'd Lanthorns...and a three instrument Overture...
when the Norfolk Terrier, dishevel'd but with a raffish Gleam appears....

Shades of an Annunciation parody, eh?

The dog can talk, that 'unique'--dissed historically recently --human
quality. And math.

but nothing ministerial (italicized).  ??
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