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The judge had a turgid preamble Which started off: "Crime is a gamble..." And talked of the gallows, Hellfire and All Hallows – The barristers yawned through his ramble.
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When living conditions were rough, A plain teddy bear was enough To comfort a child. Now play has gone wild, And they want all the technical stuff.
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We sell many cards in this store, For birthdays and weddings galore, For partings, bereavements, Retirements, achievements, 'Get well's, Paschal greetings, and more.
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The couple lie mutely together, Interred beneath daisies and heather. Their tombstone records That they often crossed swords And quarrelled like hell in bad weather.
ANTIQUE – APATHY
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The apathy shown in this town Gets local antique dealers down. To attract passers-by, They frequently cry: "Brass bedsteads for just half a crown!"
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When making a grand peroration, Good speakers find no limitation In linking ideas Of hopes, dreams and fears In a way that receives an ovation.
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When I've finished two-thirds of a quart My satirical efforts fall short Of absolute quackery (No Makepeace Thackeray I) but I do it for sport.
DILATORY - DISCHARGE
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A soldier will not achieve glory If his actions are too dilatory. When the foe is at large, If he's slow to discharge A weapon, his end may be gory.
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...when I read your verse, my brain - and ears - instantly go to Penzance:
If he’s telling a terrible story He shall die by a death that is gory, Yes, one of the cruellest slaughters That ever were known in these waters; It is easy, in elegant diction, To call it an innocent fiction; But it comes in the same category As telling a regular terrible story....
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Very philosophical... SOLID – SONGSMITH What songsmiths require nowadays Is one solid, repeatable phrase. Then they might as well stop If they write modern pop, For mantra-like songs are the craze. PERSIST – PERVERSE
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