They took the case to chancerie, And argued it, from every point, But in the end, they always found, The arguments, were out of joint!
The prosecuting counsel, cranked The cogs of all the tramp's defence, And also in his turn, was spanked, And thus, they cribbed the farmer's pence.
They argued it, on every side, With judge's whim, and lawyer's yarn. But still the tramp, remains at home, His home, is in the farmer's barn!
The case, has not been ended yet, It crops up now, and often then, You cannot tell, when it may crop, It might crop up, next week again,
But when that tramp, will have to go, I cannot tell it, nor can he, The farmer cannot, nor can they; The lawyers of the Chancerie.
Thus tho' we may not take the law, Into our hands, it's often meet, To serve extemporaneous writ By sharp eviction, from the feet.
TWAS in the Daisy Bell, I met him, quite a swell, His style, was very taking, and off hand, "No thanks!" said he "I think We'll toss up, for the drink, I'm independent, as there's in the land!"
I tossed him, and I lost, Said he "That was a frost, I'll toss you now, a consolation toss, I'll toss you, for a bob" I lost! "I wouldn't rob" Said he "I wouldn't see you, at a loss.
"By gum! here's what I'll do, I'll toss you now for two, It's double now, or quits, that we will try," Again I lost; 'twas queer, Again, said he, "look here, Your fortune, will be lifting by and by."
I thought that it must turn, But soon I had to learn, His way was rather taking, and off hand, A goodly sum was due, Said he "I've made off you, Six quid, and sixteen tanners, you will stand," "Your double coin," said I, "Has just now caught my eye, And the dust, from your jacket, I must whack!" His jacket, with malacca, I did crack! His hide, was very taking, at the back!
OH COLONEL I could love you, With faithful heart," said she; "But you are far too noble-- Too grand a man for me, For you're Commander of the Horse, And hardly could be higher, While, I am only just a Cook, Around the kitchen fire."
Said she "I could not marry you, For you are all so grand; I'd be a most unhappy wife-- The saddest in the land." Said he, "I did not ask you; But when I'm far from you, And on the field of battle, I'll see what I can do."