Hmmmm. Well, I suppose if people have seriously reworked or rearranged this old music hall song they's entitledto copyright their results. In general I'm perfectly happy with Dennis's version which all together runs (copy and repaste into WORD/TIMES/12):

After the singing of old family friend Dennis Puleston of Brookhaven, Long Island, NY, in the 1950's.

ANTHONY CLAIRE

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There once was a man named Antony Claire
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And he was known most every-where,
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Oh, he was a famous conjuror,
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And he liked to play with his balls –

Chorus:

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For they were large balls,
D---------------G
Balls as heavy as lead,
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With a hell of a twist of his muscular wrist,
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He'd sling 'em right over his head!
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For they were large balls,
D7--------------G
Balls as heavy as lead!

As Anthony Claire walked down the street,
A pretty girl he chanced to meet,
And she was given the wondrous treat
Of watching him play with his balls...CHO

As he was slinging 'em round and round,
One came down with a bloody great bound,
Right on the head of his faithful hound
Who was watching him play with his balls...CHO

To the magistrate he was taken away,
And his case came up the very next day,
But the magistrate could not say
Why he should not play with his balls...CHO

Now Anthony Claire has gone to rest,
And may his soul forever be blessed,
Of all good fellows, he was the best,
And he liked to play with his balls...CHO

I do like the verse which runs:

The lady cried, "Oh my, my, my
You have hit my poor doggie right in the eye;
You've made him sob and shriek and cry
With your horrible bouncing balls."

It does fill in the plot line.

Cheerily,
c Charley Noble, aka Guest: Roll&Go-C