The Romany Rye by George Henry Borrow
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Tu chal from miry tan abri;
Had a Romany cwal kair'd tute cambri, Then I had penn'd ke tute chie, But tu shan a vassavie lubbeny With gorgikie rat to be cambri." "There's some kernel in those songs, brother," said Mr. Petulengro, when the songs and music were over. "Yes," said I; "they are certainly very remarkable songs. I say, Jasper, I hope you have not been drabbing baulor lately." "And suppose we have, brother, what then?" "Why, it is a very dangerous practice, to say nothing of the wickedness of it." "Necessity has no law, brother." "That is true," said I; "I have always said so, but you are not necessitous, and should not drab baulor." "And who told you we had been drabbing baulor?" "Why, you have had a banquet of pork, and after the banquet, Mrs. Chikno sang a song about drabbing baulor, so I naturally thought you might have lately been engaged in such a thing." "Brother, you occasionally utter a word or two of common sense. It |
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