Take my advice, don't carry bags, For bags are just as bad as swags; They're never made to measure. To see… — Norman Lindsay
Take my advice, don't carry bags,
For bags are just as bad as swags;
They're never made to measure.
To see the world, your simple trick
Is but to take a walking-stick—
Assume an air of pleasure,
And tell the people near and far
You stroll about because you are
A Gentleman of Leisure.
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