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Billy Taylor

Joseph Skipsey

'SWEET Billy Taylor went to sea!'
Bravo, my metre ballad-monger!
'With silver buckles on his knee!'
Another stave-a little longer!

'When he comes back he'll marry me!'
He'll marry you, you empty, airy
Nothing-marry you? Why, he-
''Whoo-hoo!' take that for your vagary!'

(C) Joseph Skipsey
03/14/2017


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