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ANOTHER SIMPLE BALLAT.

1.

sate scribbling a play,

Mr. Sotheby sate sweating behind her;

But what are all these to the Lay

Of Gally i.o. the Grinder?

Gally i.o. i.o., etc.

2.

I bought me some books tother day,

And sent them down stairs to the binder;

But the Pastry Cook carried away

My Gally i.o. the Grinder.

Gally i.o. i.o., etc.

3.

I wanted to kindle my taper,

And called to the Maid to remind her;

And what should she bring me for paper

But Gaily i.o. the Grinder

Gally i.o. i.o.

4.

Among my researches for

I went where one 's certain to find her:

The first thing by her throne that one sees

Is Gally i.o. the Grinder.

Gally i.o. i.o.