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WHEN MOLLY SMILES BENEATH HER COW by ANONYMOUS

Last Line: A GOOD FAT GOOSE SHALL THANK YOU WELL

WHEN Molly smiles beneath her cow,
I feel my heart--I can't tell how;
When Molly is on Sunday dressed,
On Sundays I can take no rest.

What can I do? on worky days
I leave my work on her to gaze.
What shall I say? At sermons, I
Forget the text when Molly 's by.

Good master curate, teach me how
To mind your preaching and my plough:
And if for this you'll raise a spell,
A good fat goose shall thank you well.



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