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The Man's Twenty Reasons for not doing as he was desired.
A TALE.
When Carolus Secundus, and his suiteOf Barons, Baronets, and Knights to boot:
With Lords and Lacqueys old and young,
Pass'd through some little corporated place,
'Twas keen observ'd by Buckingham's wild Grace
The Bells had not been rung.
Touch'd by the sentiment his minion spoke,
Voluptuous Charles, who lov'd a joke,
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And thus began to bore him:
‘What is the reason,’ said the merry King,
‘When I am present, that no bellmen ring?
‘Aye, by my scepter, friend, you well may stare:’—
“I'll give you twenty reasons,” said the Mayor,
“If I my mind may tell free:
“But first—we have no bells within the belfry.”—
‘I need no other reasons, you're so wise,’
Exclaim'd the King, with high-wrought mirth inspir'd,
Shaking his sides, he wip'd his tear-full eyes:
The Courtiers titter'd, and the Mayor retir'd.
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