Flanders and Swann - Have some madeira mdear
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She was yCoung, she was pure, she was new, she was nice
She was fair, she was sweet seventGeen
He was Fold, he was vile, and no strCanger to vAmice
He was bDase, he was bad, he was mGean
He had slCyly inveigled her Fup to his flat
To vDmiew his collection of stGamps
And he sCaid as he hFastened to pCut out the Amcat
The wFine, his cigar and the lGamps
HCave some madeira, m'dear
You really have nothing to fGear
I'm nFot trying to tempt you, that wCouldn't be rAmight
You shDouldn't drink spirits at thGis time of night
HCave some madeira, m'dear
It's really much nicer than bGeer
I dFon't care for sherry, one cCannot drink stAmout
And pDort is a wine I can wGell do without
It's sCimply a cFase of chacCun a son gAmout
HFave some madeGira, m'dCear
UnawCare of the wiles of the snake-in-the-grass
And the fate of the maiden who tGopes
She lFowered her standards by raCising her glAmass
Her cDourage, her eyes and his hGopes
She sCipped it, she drank it, she draFined it, she did
He prDmomptly refilled it agGain
And he sCaid as he sFecretly cCarved one more nAmotch
On the bFutt of his gold-headed cGane
HCave some madeira, m'dear,
I've got a small cask of it hGere
And oFnce it's been opened, you knCow it won't kAmeep
Do fDinish it up, it will hGelp you to sleep
HCave some madeira, m'dear,
It's really an excellent yGear
Now Fif it were gin, you'd be wrCong to say yAmes
The Devil gin does would be hGard to assess
BesCides it's inclFined to affCect me prowAmess
HFave some madGeira, m'dCear
Then there flCashed through her mind what her mother had said
With her antepenultimate brGeath
"Oh Fmy child, should you look on Cthe wine thatAm is red
Be prepDared for a fate worse than dGeath"
She lCet go her glass with a shrFill little cry
CrDmash! tinkle! it fell to the flGoor
When he Casked, "WhatF in Heaven'&qCuot; she mAmade no reply
Up her mFind, and a dash for the dGoor
HCave some madeira, m'dear,
Rang out down the hall loud and clGear
A tremFulous cry that was fCilled with despAmair
As she pDaused to take breath in the cGool midnight air
HCave some madeira, m'dear,
The words seemed to ring in her eGar
UntFil the next morning, she wCoke up in bAmed
With a smDile on her lips and an Gache in her head
And a voCice in her eFar 'ole that tCickled and sAmaid
HFave some madGeira, m'dCear