"I don't believe I've had the pleasure,"
Said the bishop to the clown,
"Allow me to present myself,
"My name is Bishop Brown"
The clown replied, "I'm Chuckles,
"And I'm very glad to meet you,
"I thought I'd be the only one,
"Who dressed up for this do."
"Oh no, this isn't fancy dress,
"Let me explain its purpose,
"The outer garment, which you see,
"Is called by us a surplice."
"Below the surplice is a cassock,
"Round my neck, a stole,
"On my head a mitre,
"And an alb completes the whole."
"Below all of these vestments,
"I'm wearing ladies pants,
"So now you know my outfit,
"Please, would you care to dance?"
The clown looked slightly baffled,
He'd not been long in town,
He had not heard the stories,
About old Bishop Brown.
"Ah, what the hell," he figured,
"Who else will dance with me?"
And so they waltzed the night away,
As happy as could be.
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