Versos English John Stephen Farmer Vii

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Vii

by (1854–1916)

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Sweet music went with us both all the town thro', To Bagnigge, White Conduit, and Sadler's-Wells too; Soft murmur'd the Kennels, the beau-pots how sweet, And crack went the cherry-stones under our feet: But now she to Bridewell has punch'd it along, My eye, Betty Martin! on music a song: 'Twas her voice crying mack'rel, as now I have found, Gave ev'ry-thing else its agreeable sound.