Ballad: Mister William
Oh, listen to the tale of MISTER WILLIAM, if you please, Whom
naughty, naughty judges sent away beyond the seas. He forged a party\'s
will, which caused anxiety and strife, Resulting in his getting penal
servitude for life.
He was a kindly goodly man, and naturally prone, Instead of taking
others\' gold, to give away his own. But he had heard of Vice, and longed
for only once to strike - To plan ONE little wickedness - to see what it was
like.
He argued with himself, and said, "A spotless man am I; I can\'t be
more respectable, however hard I try! For six and thirty years I\'ve always
been as good as gold, And now for half an hour I\'ll plan infamy untold!