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Thread #172511   Message #4175981
Posted By: Nigel Parsons
02-Jul-23 - 12:07 PM
Thread Name: ADD: Down the Lane / Soldiers half a crown (bawdy)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Down the Lane / Soldiers half a crown
And as to the 'price of affection' quoted above.

Compare with the parody of 'La Donna e Mobile'

Little boys are cheap today.
Cheaper than yesterday.
Small ones are half-a-crown*,
Standing up or lying down.
Bigger ones are three-and-six*,
'Cos they've got bigger dicks.
But little boys are cheaper,
Chee-ee-ee-per to-day

*Half-a-crown = £0.125
*Three-and-six = £0.175