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I know some lonely houses off the road / A robber 'd like the look of, -- / Wooden barred, / And windows hanging low, / Inviting to / A portico, / Where two could creep: / One hand the tools, / The other peep / To make sure all's asleep. / Old-fashioned eyes, / Not easy to surprise!
How orderly the kitchen 'd look by night, / With just a clock, -- / But they could gag the tick, / And mice won't bark; / And so the walls don't tell, / None will.