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THE BROKEN JUG

JENNY AND TOM
(Tom idly swings about Jenny's jug, and breaks it against a stone)
J.
As if you could not leave the jug alone!
Now you have smack'd my jug;
Now you have whack'd my jug;
Now you have crack'd my jug,
Against the stone.

T.
The jug was crack'd before, unknown to you:
So don't belie the stone;
It scarce went nigh the stone,
It just went by the stone,
And broke in two.

J.
Oh! crack'd before! no! that was sound enough,
From back to lip was sound,
To stand or tip was sound,
To hold or dip, was sound.
Don't talk such stuff.

T.
How high then must I take its price to reach?
I'd buy some more as good;
I'd buy a score as good;
I'd buy a store as good;
For twopence each.

J.
Indeed! when stonen jugs are sold so dear!
No, there's a tap for lies;
And there's a slap for lies;
And there's a rap for lies,
About your ear.

T.
Oh! there are pretty hands! a little dear!