My Father’s Chair (1911)
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My Father’s Chair.
There are four good legs to my Father’s Chair—
Priest and People and Lords and Crown.
I sit on all of ’em fair and square,
And that is the reason it don’t break down.
Priest and People and Lords and Crown.
I sit on all of ’em fair and square,
And that is the reason it don’t break down.
I won't trust one leg, nor two, nor three,
To carry my weight when I sit me down,
I want all four of em under me—
Priest and People and Lords and Crown.
To carry my weight when I sit me down,
I want all four of em under me—
Priest and People and Lords and Crown.
I sit on all four and I favour none—
Priest, nor People, nor Lords, nor Crown—
And I never tilt in my chair, my son,
And that is the reason it don't break down!
Priest, nor People, nor Lords, nor Crown—
And I never tilt in my chair, my son,
And that is the reason it don't break down!
When your time comes to sit in my Chair,
Remember your Father's habits and rules,
Sit on all four legs, fair and square,
And never be tempted by one-legged stools!
Remember your Father's habits and rules,
Sit on all four legs, fair and square,
And never be tempted by one-legged stools!
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