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WHEN William went from home a trader styled	A
Six months his better half he left with child	A
A simple comely modest youthful dame	B
Whose name was Alice from Champaign she came	B
Her neighbour Andrew visits now would pay	C
With what intention needless 'tis to say	C
A master who but rarely spread his net	D
But first or last with full success he met	D
And cunning was the bird that 'scaped his snare	E
Without surrendering a feather there	E
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QUITE raw was Alice for his purpose fit	F
Not overburdened with a store of wit	F
Of this indeed she could not be accused	G
And Cupid's wiles by her were never used	G
Poor lady all with her was honest part	H
And naught she knew of stratagem or art	H
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HER husband then away and she alone	I
This neighbour came and in a whining tone	I
To her observed when compliments were o'er	J
I'm all astonishment and you deplore	K
To find that neighbour William's gone from hence	L
And left your child's completing in suspense	L
Which now you bear within and much I fear	M
That when 'tis born you'll find it wants an ear	N
Your looks sufficiently the fact proclaim	B
For many instances I've known the same	B
Good heav'ns replied the lady in a fright	O
What say you pray the infant won't be right	O
Shall I be mother to a one eared child	A
And know you no relief that's certain styled	A
Oh yes there is rejoined the crafty knave	P
From such mishap I can the baby save	P
Yet solemnly I vow for none but you	Q
I'd undertake the toilsome job to do	Q
The ills of others if I may be plain	R
Except your husband's never give me pain	R
But him I'd serve for ever while I've breath	S
To do him good I'd e'en encounter death	S
Now let us see without more talk or fears	T
If I know how to forge the bantling ears	T
Remember cried the wife to make them like	U
Leave that to me said he I'll justly strike	U
Then he prepared for work the dame gave way	C
Not difficult she proved well pleased she lay	C
Philosophy was never less required	V
And Andrew's process much the fair admired	V
Who to his work extreme attention paid	W
'Twas now a tendon then a fold he made	W
Or cartilage of which he formed enough	X
And all without complaining of the stuff	X
To morrow we will polish it said he	Y
Then in perfection soon the whole will be	Y
And from repeating this so oft you'll get	D
As perfect issue as was ever met	D
I'm much obliged to you the wife replied	Z
A friend is good in whom we may confide	Z
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NEXT day when tardy Time had marked the hour	J
That Andrew hoped again to use his pow'r	A2
He was not plunged in sleep but briskly flew	Q
His purpose with the charmer to pursue	Q
Said he all other things aside I've laid	W
This ear to finish and to lend you aid	W
And I the dame replied was on the eve	B2
To send and beg you not the job to leave	B2
Above stairs let us go away they ran	C2
And quickly recommenced as they began	C2
The work so oft was smoothed that Alice showed	D2
Some scruples lest the ear he had bestowed	D2
Should do too much and to the wily wight	O
She said so little you the labour slight	O
'Twere well if ears no more than two appear	M
Of that rejoined the other never fear	M
I've guarded thoroughly against defects	E2
Mistake like that shall ne'er your senses vex	F2
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THE ear howe'er was still in hand the same	B
When from his journey home the husband came	B
Saluted Alice who with anxious look	G2
Exclaimed your work how finely you forsook	G2
And but for neighbour Andrew's kindness here	N
Our child would incomplete have been an ear	N
I could not let a thing remain like this	H2
And Andrew would not be to friends remiss	H2
But worthy man he left his thriving trade	W
And for the babe a proper ear has made	W
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THE husband not conceiving how his wife	I2
Could be so weak and ignorant of life	I2
The circumstances made her fully tell	J2
Repeat them o'er and on each action dwell	J2
Enraged at length a pistol by the bed	K2
He seized and swore at once he'd shoot her dead	K2
The belle with tears replied howe'er she'd swerved	L2
Such cruel treatment never she deserved	L2
Her innocence and simple gentle way	C
At length appeared his frantick rage to lay	C
What injury continued she is done	M2
The strictest scrutiny I would not shun	M2
Your goods and money ev'ry thing is right	O
And Andrew told me nothing he would slight	O
That you would find much more than you could want	N2
And this I hope to me you'll freely grant	O2
If falsehood I advance my life I'll lose	P2
Your equity I trust will me excuse	Q2
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A LITTLE cooled then William thus replied	Z
We'll say no more you have been drawn aside	Z
What passed you fancied acting for the best	R2
And I'll consent to put the thing at rest	R2
To nothing good such altercations tend	S2
I've but a word to that attention lend	S2
Contrive to morrow that I here entrap	T2
This fellow who has caused your sad mishap	T2
You'll utter not a word of what I've said	K2
Be secret or at once I'll strike you dead	K2
Adroitly you must act for instance say	C
I'm on a second journey gone away	C
A message or a letter to him send	S2
Soliciting that he'll on you attend	S2
That something you have got to let him know	U2
To come no doubt the rascal won't be slow	U2
Amuse him then with converse most absurd	V
But of the EAR remember not a word	V
That's finished now and nothing can require	J
You'll carefully perform what I desire	J
Poor innocent the point she nicely hit	F
Fear oft gives simpletons a sort of wit	F
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THE arch gallant arrived the husband came	B
Ascended to the room where sat his dame	B
Much noise he made his coming to announce	V2
The lover terrified began to bounce	V2
Now here now there no shelter could he meet	W2
Between the bed and wall he put his feet	W2
And lay concealed while William loudly knocked	X2
Fair Alice readily the door unlocked	X2
And pointing with her hand informed the spouse	Y2
Where he might easily his rival rouse	Y2
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THE husband ev'ry way was armed so well	J2
He four such men as Andrew could repel	J2
In quest of succour howsoe'er he went	Z2
To kill him surely William never meant	Z2
But only take an ear or what the Turks	A3
Those savage beasts cut off from Nature's works	A3
Which doubtless must be infinitely worse	B3
Infernal practice and continual curse	B3
'Twas this he whispered should be Andrew's doom	C3
When with his easy wife he left the room	C3
She nothing durst reply the door he shut	D3
And our gallant 'gan presently to strut	D3
Around and round believing all was right	O
And William unacquainted with his plight	O
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THE latter having well the project weighed	W
Now changed his plan and other schemes surveyed	W
Proposed within himself revenge to take	E3
With less parade less noise it then would make	E3
And better fruit the action would produce	Q2
Than if he were apparently profuse	Q2
Said he to Alice go and seek his wife	I2
To her relate the whole that caused our strife	I2
Minutely all from first to last detail	F3
And then the better on her to prevail	F3
To hasten here you'll hint that you have fears	T
That Andrew risks the loss of more than ears	T
For I have punishment severe in view	Q
Which greatly she must wish I should not do	Q
But if an ear maker like this is caught	G3
The worst of chastisement is always sought	H3
Such horrid things as scarcely can be said	K2
They make the hair to stand upon the head	K2
That he's upon the point of suff'ring straight	I3
And only for her presence things await	I3
That though she cannot all proceedings stay	C
Perhaps she may some portion take away	C
Go bring her instantly haste quickly run	M2
And if she comes I'll pardon what's been done	M2
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WITH joy to Andrew's house fair Alice went	Z2
The wife to follow her appeared content	Z2
Quite out of breath alone she ran up stairs	J3
And not perceiving him who shared her cares	J3
Believed he was imprisoned in a room	C3
And while with fear she trembled for his doom	C3
The master having laid aside his arms	K3
Now came to compliment the lady's charms	K3
He gave the belle a chair who looked most nice	L3
Said he ingratitude's the worst of vice	L3

Jean De La Fontaine

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