Song Of The Shoddy Contractor

If you wisli to bo directi d, In Ibis world of crime aud sift, 11 öw to be hv all respected, Learn to take your neiWr in : Cheat ihe poor and widows plenty , Swindle orphans aiil old men ; Not by oue, bui by .--cores twentji Aud you'll be respeeted Humi ; For be sure yow greatest curso Is to havo au enydy pur.se. If you owe a man, forgot it- Let Üie dunner dun m vain TeM him that jvu do regret ii, But he'll have to cali again; Jf hes nngtM-ed, say hp's fuuuy, Öay tliat thousands owe you, too- ho'll surely gct hls nioney When the tliousands havo paid you. Teil his friends the triok you've played h!m Laugh aud say your joke dismayed hiui. Keep your pockets lined with money, It will gain you every end ; OirTs 'iil sweav you're swcet as honey Every man will be your f' iend ; Have gold plenty, t will kindie Love for you in every heart ; Aud the more that you cao awindle, ïhen the more they'll cali you smart, For, be sure. the greatest curse Is to have au empty purse. flie Ipcinpu jgus.