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Mine be a flat beside the Hill; / A vendor's cry shall soothe my ear / A landlord shall present his bill / At least a dozen times a year.
The tenor, oft, below my flat, / Shall practise "Violets" and such; / And in the area a cat / Shall beat the band, the cars, and Dutch.
Around the neighbourhood shall be / About a hundred thousand kids; / And, eke in that vicinitee, / Ten pianolas without lids.
And mornings, I suppose, by gosh, / I'll be awakened prompt at seven, / By ladies hanging up the wash / Only a mile or so from heaven.