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 YOUNG ROUSELLE

A FRENCH SONG OF THE OLDEN TIME

Rousselle has three houses got,

Never a roof to all the lot,—

For swallows' nests they will serve quite well—

What do you think of Young Rousselle?

Ah! ah! ah! truth to tell,

A jolly good chap is Young Rousselle.

Young Rousselle, he has three top-coats;

Two are of cloth as yellow as oats;

The third, which is made of paper brown,

He wears if it freezes or rain comes down.

Ah! ah! ah! truth to tell,

A jolly good chap is Young Rousselle.

Young Rousselle, he has three old hats;

Two are as round as butter-pats;

The third has two little horns, 'tis said,

Because it has taken the shape of his head.

Ah! ah! ah! truth to tell,

A jolly good chap is Young Rousselle.

Young Rousselle, he has three fine eyes;

Each is quite of a different size;

One looks east and one looks west,

The third, his eye-glass, is much the best.

Ah! ah! ah! truth to tell,

A jolly good chap is Young Rousselle.

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