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THE SECRET.
Upon my word the tale is true,
But mind you keep it well,
Or else, for ever in your view,
No secret I shall tell.
She told me so; 'tis fact indeed,
And verily, 'tis all agreed.
But mind you keep it well,
Or else, for ever in your view,
No secret I shall tell.
She told me so; 'tis fact indeed,
And verily, 'tis all agreed.
You do not say so; hush, pray hush!
Perchance the walls may hear!
I'm all astonishment; I blush,
If any one be near!
Well, only think it; what a shame!
What pass 'tis come to, who's to blame?
Perchance the walls may hear!
I'm all astonishment; I blush,
If any one be near!
Well, only think it; what a shame!
What pass 'tis come to, who's to blame?
Hush, hush! I heard my servant say
She knew it long ago;
She told me cautiously to day,
I soon should find it so;
My Marg'ret told me, Marg'ret knew
The whole transaction; so 'tis true.
She knew it long ago;
She told me cautiously to day,
I soon should find it so;
My Marg'ret told me, Marg'ret knew
The whole transaction; so 'tis true.
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Well, really now I think awhile,
I do not wonder much,
I always thought him full of guile,
And capable of such;
But sure the world to pretty pass,
Is come at length! Alas! alas!
I do not wonder much,
I always thought him full of guile,
And capable of such;
But sure the world to pretty pass,
Is come at length! Alas! alas!
Now, what's the secret! Shall I tell,—
The ladies may discover,
The fault is understood quite well,
'Tis said of Sarah's lover,—
Pray what is said?—I wont distress!
Those who don't know, must try and guess.
The ladies may discover,
The fault is understood quite well,
'Tis said of Sarah's lover,—
Pray what is said?—I wont distress!
Those who don't know, must try and guess.
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