offer his heart in payment to his landladyz Because it is rent.
offer his heart in payment to his landlady? Because it is rent.
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Why is a boiled herring like a rotton potato?
Why is a boiled herring like a rotten potato?
Why is my servant Betsy like a race-course.
Why is my servant Betsy like a race-course?
Because there a stir-up (stirrup) on both sides.
Because there's a stir-up (stirrup) on both sides.
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and all its guns on board, weigh just before starting on a cruse?
and all its guns on board, weigh just before starting on a cruise?
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One makes acorns, the other—make corns ache.
One makes acorns, the other—makes corns ache.
Because of his parafins (pair o' fins).
Because of his paraffins (pair o' fins).