Fugitive Poetry. 1600–1878/To a Bad Fiddler

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4079549Fugitive Poetry. 1600–1878To a Bad FiddlerJ. C. Hutchieson

To a Bad Fiddler.

Old Orpheus played so well he moved Old Nick,
But thou moved nothing but thy fiddlestick.

You beat your brow and fancy wit will come;
Knock as you please, there's nobody at home.