English poem
A New Song to an Old Tune
Who starves his wife, And denies her clothing? Bright the Shaker, The humbug Quaker!
Merrily danced the Quaker's wife, Merrily danced the Quaker; But the wife of Bright is too starved to dance, And he's too fat to caper.
He grudges the wretch a morsel of food, He grudges her even clothing; Once, 'tis said, to the cupboard she stole, But there to steal found nothing.
But Bright's as fat as a bacon hog, The old outrageous sinner; For he will stuff at any fool's cost, Who'll ask him home to dinner.
Merrily danced the Quaker's wife, Merrily danced the Quaker; But the wife of Bright is too starved to dance, And he's too fat to caper.
Who starves his wife, And denies her clothing? Bright the Shaker, The humbug Quaker!