The Bab Ballads, with Which Are Included Songs of a Savoyard

by W. S. Gilbert

(Said I to myself—said I),

The Army, the Navy, the Church, and the Stage

(Said I to myself—said I),

Professional licence, if carried too far,

Your chance of promotion will certainly mar—

And I fancy the rule might apply to the Bar

(Said I to myself—said I!)

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