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The Friend of Humanity & | The Friend of Humanity & the Razor Grinder | ||
In imitation of | In imitation of Southey | ||
Friend of Humanity | Friend of Humanity | ||
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Weary knife grinder whither are you going | Weary knife grinder whither are you going | ||
Rough are the roads your wheel is out of order | Rough are the roads your wheel is out of order | ||
Bleak blows the blast your hat has got a hole in | Bleak blows the blast your hat has got a hole in't | ||
So have your breeches | So have your breeches | ||
Weary knife grinder little think the | Weary knife grinder little think the proud ones | ||
Who in their crashes roll along the turnpike - | Who in their crashes roll along the turnpike - | ||
roads which hard work tis crying all day knives | roads which hard work tis crying all day knives and | ||
Scissors to grind | Scissors to grind | ||
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Was it the Squire for killing of his game or | Was it the Squire for killing of his game or | ||
Covetous parson for his tithes distraining | |||
Or roguish lawyer made you lose your little | Or roguish lawyer made you lose your little | ||
all in a law suit | all in a law suit | ||
Have you not read the rights of man by Tom Payne | Have you not read the rights of man by Tom Payne | ||
Drops of compassion tremble on my eye lids | |||
Ready to fall as soon as you | Ready to fall as soon as you have told your | ||
Pitiful story | Pitiful story | ||
Latest revision as of 20:45, 15 July 2017
The Friend of Humanity & the Razor Grinder In imitation of Southey
Friend of Humanity
Weary knife grinder whither are you going Rough are the roads your wheel is out of order Bleak blows the blast your hat has got a hole in't So have your breeches
Weary knife grinder little think the proud ones Who in their crashes roll along the turnpike - roads which hard work tis crying all day knives and Scissors to grind
Tell me knife grinder how you came to grind knives Did some rich man tyrannically use you? Was it the Squire or Parson of the Parish or the Attorney
Was it the Squire for killing of his game or Covetous parson for his tithes distraining Or roguish lawyer made you lose your little all in a law suit
Have you not read the rights of man by Tom Payne Drops of compassion tremble on my eye lids Ready to fall as soon as you have told your Pitiful story