Mirth and Metre consisting of Poems, Serious, Humorous, and Satirical; Songs, Sonnets, Ballads & Bagatelles. Written by C. Dibdin, Jun |
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LAMBS TO SELL. |
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LAMBS TO SELL.
By selling young lambs, I to meet make both ends,
Of course these young lambs are my very best friends;
So as friendship for int'rest now serves as a score,
I'll sell my best friends, like a great many more.
Lambs to sell! young lambs to sell!
Of course these young lambs are my very best friends;
So as friendship for int'rest now serves as a score,
I'll sell my best friends, like a great many more.
Lambs to sell! young lambs to sell!
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Of buying and selling the world is quite full,
But there's often “Great cry where there's but little wool;”
So France deals in freedom, and cries it all round,
But we know “Empty vessels will make the most sound.”
Lambs to sell.
But there's often “Great cry where there's but little wool;”
So France deals in freedom, and cries it all round,
But we know “Empty vessels will make the most sound.”
Lambs to sell.
Pretty lambs are the French, and the shepherd of Gaul,
To invade us declares, he'll slaughter 'em all,
Which argues my simile perfect to keep,
If the French are all lambs, Bonaparte's a black sheep.
Lambs to sell.
To invade us declares, he'll slaughter 'em all,
Which argues my simile perfect to keep,
If the French are all lambs, Bonaparte's a black sheep.
Lambs to sell.
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