At a fair market price, how much money there'll be?
"Six shillings a pair—five—four—three-and-six,
To prevent all mistakes, that low price I will fix;
Now what will that make? fifty chickens, I said,
Fifty times three-and-sixpence—I'll ask brother Ned.
"Oh! but stop—three-and-sixpence a pair I must sell 'em;
Well, a pair is a couple—now then let us tell 'em;
A couple in fifty will go—(my poor brain!)
Why just a score times, and five pair will remain.
"Twenty-five pair of fowls—now how shameful it is,