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I will paint you a sign, rumseller, / And hang it above your door; / A truer and better signboard / Than ever you had before. / I will paint with the skill of a master, / And many shall pause to see / This wonderful piece of painting, / So like the reality.
I will paint yourself, rumseller, / As you wait for that fair young boy, / Just in the morning of manhood, / A mother's pride and joy. / He has no thought of stopping, / But you greet him with a smile, / And you seem so blithe and friendly, / That he pauses to chat awhile.