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<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=431352" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>The Cobbler</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">WE'RE told, that once a cobbler, BLASE by name;<br>A wife had got, whose charms so high in fame;<br>But as it happened, that their cash was spent,<br>The honest couple to a neighbour went,<br>A corn-factor by trade, not overwise<br>To whom they stated facts without disguise;<br>And begged, with falt'ring voice denoting care,<br>That he, of wheat, would half a measure spare,<br>Upon their note, which readily he gave,<br>And all advantages desired to wave.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">THE time for payment came; the money used;<br>The cash our factor would not be refused;<br>Of writs he talked, attorneys, and distress;<br>The reason:--heav'n can tell, and you may guess;<br>In short, 'twas clear our gay gallant desired,<br>To cheer the wife, whose beauty all admired.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">SAID he, what anxiously I wish to get,<br>You've plenty stored, and never wanted yet;<br>You surely know my meaning?--Yes, she cried;<br>I'll turn it in my mind, and we'll decide<br>How best to act. Away she quickly flew,<br>And Blase informed, what Ninny had in view.<br>Zounds! said the cobbler, we must see, my dear,<br>To hook this little sum:--the way is clear;<br>No risk I'm confident; for prithee run<br>And tell him I've a journey just begun;<br>That he may hither come and have his will;<br>But 'ere he touch thy lips, demand the bill;<br>He'll not refuse the boon I'm very sure;<br>Meantime, myself I'll hide and all secure.<br>The note obtained, cough loudly, strong, and clear;<br>Twice let it be, that I may plainly hear;<br>Then forth I'll sally from my lurking place,<br>And, spite of folly's frowns, prevent disgrace.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">THE, plot succeeded as the pair desired;<br>The cobbler laughed, and ALL his scheme admired:</div><div style="margin:10px 0">A purse-proud cit thereon observed and swore;<br>'Twere better to have coughed when all was o'er;<br>Then you, all three, would have enjoyed your wish,<br>And been in future all as mute as fish.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">OH! sir, replied the cobbler's wife at ease,<br>Do you suppose that use can hope to please,<br>And like your ladies full of sense appear?<br>(For two were seated with his wedded dear <br>Perhaps my lady 'd act as you describe,<br>But ev'ry one such prudence don't imbibe..</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=La+Fontaine">La Fontaine</a><div class=q>
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A wife had got, whose charms so high in fame;
But as it happened, that their cash was spent,
The honest couple to a neighbour went,
A corn-factor by trade, not overwise
To whom they stated facts with..."></div>
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