Mirth and Metre consisting of Poems, Serious, Humorous, and Satirical; Songs, Sonnets, Ballads & Bagatelles. Written by C. Dibdin, Jun |
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“CHARITY AT HOME.” |
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“CHARITY AT HOME.”
I'm a patriot in talk, and a barber by trade,
And, ecod, I'm as keen as my best razor-blade;
Like parrot-tongu'd patriots, who prate till they've got
The loaves and the fishes, the corks, and what not!
And, ecod, I'm as keen as my best razor-blade;
Like parrot-tongu'd patriots, who prate till they've got
The loaves and the fishes, the corks, and what not!
But when they've finger'd once the pelf,
Their country then may serve itself;
You'll find, if o'er the world you roam,
“Charity begins at home.”
Their country then may serve itself;
You'll find, if o'er the world you roam,
“Charity begins at home.”
I a parliament man shav'd, and promis'd my vote,
For he into my hand slipt a ten pound bank note;
Then I'd ten pounds for shaving his rival same day;
He ask'd for my vote, and I couldn't say nay?
For he into my hand slipt a ten pound bank note;
Then I'd ten pounds for shaving his rival same day;
He ask'd for my vote, and I couldn't say nay?
For when, &c.
The first that was shav'd heard the tale, it is plain,
For the next morning he wanted shaving again;
And his ten he made twenty; so, when the poll came,
Conscience said, “Not to vote for him would be a shame.”
For the next morning he wanted shaving again;
And his ten he made twenty; so, when the poll came,
Conscience said, “Not to vote for him would be a shame.”
For when, &c.
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The other star'd at me, and whisper'd, “Friend, pray,
Why didn't I shave at your shop t'other day?”
I made him a bow, and return'd, in a trice,
“'Tis true, I must own, but—that gem'man shav'd twice!”
Why didn't I shave at your shop t'other day?”
I made him a bow, and return'd, in a trice,
“'Tis true, I must own, but—that gem'man shav'd twice!”
And when, &c.
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