Skilful surgeon, yet his fee—
Seldom was it known to verge on,
Even verge on, two and three.
Work at this rate wasn't paying,
Wasn't paying—what surprise?
So he sold his practice, saying,
Saying, "I must specialize."
"That's the way to pick up money,
Pick up money, so I'm told."
So he did it. Now—it's funny,