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THE LAWYER AND CLIENT
А Lawyer quite famous for making a bill,
And who in a good dinner delighted;
To dinner one day with a hearty good will,
Was by a rich client invited!
But he charged Six and Eightpence for going to dine,
Which the client paid, though no ninny:
And in return charg'd for dinner and wine,
One a crown the other a guinea!
But gossips ⟨you⟩ know, have a saying in store
He who matches a lawyer has but one mere.
The lawyer he paid it and took a receipt,
While the client ⟨star'd⟩ at him with wonder;
But gave to his friends with the produce a treat,
Though the lawyer ſoon made him knock under
That his client sold wine, information he laid,
Without licence, and in spite of his storming
The client a good thumping ⟨penalty⟩ paid,
And the lawyer got half for informing.
But, goſſips you know, have a saying in store,
He who matches a lawyer has only one more
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