XV.—Billingsgate.
"Trot, mare, trot, or I'll be late,
And Billing will have locked his Gate.
"Mister Billing,
Are you willing
To open your Gate to me?"
"Yes!" says Billing,
"Give me a shilling
And I will fetch the key."
"Mister Billing,
I haven't a shilling,
I'll give you a button of horn."
"No!" says Billing,
"I'm unwilling,
A button will buy no corn."
"Take it or leave it, but I can't wait—
Jump, mare, jump over Billing's Gate!"