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Heres a virtual movie of a recitation of a humorous poem Alls Well That Ends Well The poems is of uncertain origin,but is traditional to the British Isles I have used a photo I took on my mobile phone whilst out walking my little doggy pal Snowie of a wood carving I saw in a street in East London of a mushroom man as the image of the reader in this virtual movie Kind Regards Jim Clark All rights are reserved on this video recording copyright Jim Clark 2010 Alls Well That Ends Well A friend of mine was married to a scold, To me he came and all his troubles told. Said he, "She’s like a woman raving mad." "Alas, my friend" said I, "that's very bad." "No, not so bad," said he, "for with her, true, I had both house and land, and money too." "That was well," said I; "No, not so well," said he; "For I and her own brother Went to law with one another; I was cast, the suit was lost, And every penny went to pay the cost." "That was bad," said I; "No, not so bad," said he; "For we agreed that I the house should keep, And give to me four score of Yorkshire sheep, All fat and fine and fair, they were to be." "Well then," said I, "sure that was well for thee?" "No, not so well," said he, "For though the sheep I got, every one died of the rot." "That was bad," said I; "No, not so bad," said he, "For I had thought to scrape the fat, And keep it in an oaken vat, Then into tallow melt for winter store." "Well then," said I, "That's better than before." "Twas not so well," said he, "For ...
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