| Thomas R. Lounsbury, ed. (1838-1915). Yale Book of American Verse. 1912. |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes. 1809-1894 |
| 96. The Music-Grinders |
| THERE are three ways in which men take | |
| One's money from his purse, | |
| And very hard it is to tell | |
| Which of the three is worse; | |
| But all of them are bad enough | 5 |
| To make a body curse. |
| You 're riding out some pleasant day, | |
| And counting up your gains; | |
| A fellow jumps from out a bush, | |
| And takes your horse's reins, | 10 |
| Another hints some words about | |
| A bullet in your brains. | |
| It 's hard to meet such pressing friends | |
| In such a lonely spot; | |
| It 's very hard to lose your cash, | 15 |
| But harder to be shot; | |
| And so you take your wallet out, | |
| Though you would rather not. | |
Perhaps you 're going out to dine,
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