THIS LAZY OLD MAN OF MOSELLE.
This lazy old man of Moselle
Said, “Indeed, it is all very well;
But to kill flies with pease
Is not taking one’s ease,
‘Le jeu ne vaut pas la chandelle.’”
This lazy old man of Moselle
Said, “Indeed, it is all very well;
But to kill flies with pease
Is not taking one’s ease,
‘Le jeu ne vaut pas la chandelle.’”