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Pogorus, v. 1, issue 1, 1942

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When The Maritans Came
by Rus Wood

Wherever spacemen gather
In bar or drinking hall,
They yarn of far adventure
And many a pleasant brawl.

Of all their tallsome stories
One tale they love the best,
How the Three Wise Men of K'Aantha[[?]]
-- But wait till you hear the rest.

Brave Zebglub was a K'Aanthan
Who feared not god nor man,
And his partners in adventure
Were Glubglub and Zor D'Aan.

In all the far-flung System
Each planet knew their tread
Save Terra, the Unknown Planet,
The World of Deepest Dread.

From Vulcan's fiery Dayside
To Pluto's frigid [[?]],
All spacemen[[?]] tabooed[[?]] Terra
And left it quite alone.

Full many a space explorer
Who touched Earth's hostile shore
Had blasted through its cloud banks
And was heard of nevermore.
'Twas in a Martian tavern,
While they were high on beer,
The Trio made the fatal beast
That ended their career.

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When The Maritans Came by Rus Wood Wherever spacemen gather In bar or drinking hall, They yarn of far adventure And many a pleasant brawl. Of all their tallsome stories One tale they love the best, How the Three Wise Men of K'Aantha[[?]] -- But wait till you hear the rest. Brave Zebglub was a K'Aanthan Who feared not god nor man, And his partners in adventure Were Glubglub and Zor D'Aan. In all the far-flung System Each planet knew their tread Save Terra, the Unknown Planet, The World of Deepest Dread. From Vulcan's fiery Dayside To Pluto's frigid [[?]], All spacemen[[?]] tabooed[[?]] Terra And left it quite alone. Full many a space explorer Who touched Earth's hostile shore Had blasted through its cloud banks And was heard of nevermore. 'Twas in a Martian tavern, While they were high on beer, The Trio made the fatal beast That ended their career.