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[For ev'ry Crack that in your Pipe is made]

For ev'ry Crack that in your Pipe is made,
Ne'er fly directly to the Artist's Aid;
'Tis as unseemly, 'Faith it is, dear Swain,
To borrow of a Neighbour of the Plain;
There's nothing like a Syrinx of your own,
Make it your self, for it is eas'ly done.