Legal & Other Lyrics By George Outram: Containing a number of new pieces & fifteen illustrations by Edward J. Sullivan |
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THE HERITORS REJOICE |
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THE HERITORS REJOICE
Hurrah for the Court o' Teinds!
Hurrah for the Tithe Commission!
We couldna done better if friends
Had taen up the case on submission.
His teeth he now may gnash
O'er his matters alimentary;
The Lords have settled his hash
For anither fifth part of a century!
Ha! ha! ha!
They've done for his venality!
Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah!
For the rectified locality!
Hurrah for the Tithe Commission!
We couldna done better if friends
Had taen up the case on submission.
His teeth he now may gnash
O'er his matters alimentary;
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For anither fifth part of a century!
Ha! ha! ha!
They've done for his venality!
Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah!
For the rectified locality!
Had he an offer fair,
Or rational propounded,
For twa three chalders mair
We'd gladly hae compounded.—
A boll o' Meal a-year
We'd readily hae sent it him—
Forbye his pickle Bear,
If that could hae contented him.
Ha! ha! ha!
The clod o' cauld legality
Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah!
For the rectified locality!
Or rational propounded,
For twa three chalders mair
We'd gladly hae compounded.—
A boll o' Meal a-year
We'd readily hae sent it him—
Forbye his pickle Bear,
If that could hae contented him.
Ha! ha! ha!
The clod o' cauld legality
Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah!
For the rectified locality!
But he wad tak' nae course,
Except to raise an action,
In order to enforce
The most extreme exaction.
He's now got his decree—
An' muckle he's the better o't!
But we'll tak' care that he
Shall keep within the letter o't.
Ha! ha! ha!
The mass o' fat formality!
Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah!
For the rectified locality.
Except to raise an action,
In order to enforce
The most extreme exaction.
He's now got his decree—
An' muckle he's the better o't!
But we'll tak' care that he
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Ha! ha! ha!
The mass o' fat formality!
Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah!
For the rectified locality.
For not a single Ait,
Nor yet a spike o' Barley,
Nor nip o' Meal, he's get
Again irregularly.
His wife, neist time, may grane
As friendless as the Pelican;
While he may dine his lane
Forenent her empty jelly-can.
Ha! ha! ha!
The lump o' sensuality!
Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah!
For the rectified locality!
(Exeunt Heritors.)
Nor yet a spike o' Barley,
Nor nip o' Meal, he's get
Again irregularly.
His wife, neist time, may grane
As friendless as the Pelican;
While he may dine his lane
Forenent her empty jelly-can.
Ha! ha! ha!
The lump o' sensuality!
Hurrah! hurrah! hurrah!
For the rectified locality!
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