Mirth and Metre consisting of Poems, Serious, Humorous, and Satirical; Songs, Sonnets, Ballads & Bagatelles. Written by C. Dibdin, Jun |
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DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.
A Lawyer, quite famous for making a bill,
And who in good living delighted,
To dinner one day, with a hearty good-will,
Was by a rich client invited!
But he charg'd 6s. 8d. for going to dine,
Which the client he paid, tho' no ninny;
And in turn charg'd the lawyer for dinner and wine,
One a crown, and the other a guinea!
But gossips, you know, have a saying in store,
He who matches a lawyer, has only one more.
And who in good living delighted,
To dinner one day, with a hearty good-will,
Was by a rich client invited!
But he charg'd 6s. 8d. for going to dine,
Which the client he paid, tho' no ninny;
And in turn charg'd the lawyer for dinner and wine,
One a crown, and the other a guinea!
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He who matches a lawyer, has only one more.
The lawyer he paid it, and took a receipt,
While the client star'd at him with wonder;
But gave to his friends, with the produce, a treat,
Tho' the lawyer soon made him knock under:
That his client sold wine, information he laid,
Without licence; and, in spite of his storming,
The client a good thumping penalty paid,
And the lawyer got half for informing!
But gossips, &c.
While the client star'd at him with wonder;
But gave to his friends, with the produce, a treat,
Tho' the lawyer soon made him knock under:
That his client sold wine, information he laid,
Without licence; and, in spite of his storming,
The client a good thumping penalty paid,
And the lawyer got half for informing!
But gossips, &c.
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