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PILLS OF WHITE MERCURY As I was a walking by the banks of the Ugie Come my dear friends and a story I'll relate I spied a dear comrade all dressed in white flannel Dressed in white flannel and cruel was his fate The mercury was beating, the limestone was reeking His tongue all inflamed hung over his chin A hole in his bosom, his teeth were a closin' Bad luck to the girl that had gi'ed him the Phlegm (flame?) Chorus: And had she but told me, oh when she dishonored me Had she but told me of it in time I might have been cured by those pills of white mercury Now I am a young man cut down in my prime My parents they warned me and oftimes they chided With those young flash girls do not sport and play But I never listened, no I never heeded I just carried on in my own wicked way [Chorus] It's down on the corner two flash girls were talking One to the other did whisper and say There goes that young man who once was so jolly But now for his sins his own body must pay [Chorus] Oh doctor, dear doctor before your departure Take all these bottles of mercury away And send for the minister to say a prayer over me So they can put my poor body in the clay [Chorus] Now get you six fellow to carry my coffin Six pretty fair maids to bear up my pall And give each of them there a bunch of red roses So when they pass by me they'll not know the smell [Chorus] DT #350 Laws B1 @death filename[ LAREDST9 XX APR99 |
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