O Baronet! (O Tannenbaum)

    By Nn S



    Posted on 2018-12-06

    Blurb: A paean to Sir Walter Elliot, to the tune of the Christmas carol, O Tannenbaum.

    I


    O Baronet - (Sir Idiot - )
    Your looks are so unchanging.
    O Baronet - (Sir Idiot - )
    Your influence’s wide-ranging.
    Your age remains a mystery.
    Your face: an angel's gift to thee.
    O Baronet - (Sir Idiot - )
    Your looks are so unchanging.

    II


    O Baronet - (Sir Idiot - )
    How you protect your fam’ly -
    O Baronet - (Sir Idiot - )
    Against their own mad folly.
    No lowly sailor they shall wed,
    Bringing shame upon their head.
    O Baronet - (Sir Idiot - )
    How you protect your family.

    III


    O Baronet - (Sir Idiot - )
    The first among your neighbors -
    O Baronet - (Sir Idiot - )
    You guide them in their labors.
    They look to you, their leading star,
    To show them who and what they are.
    O Baronet - (Sir Idiot - )
    The first among your neighbors

    IV


    O Baronet - (Sir Idiot - )
    ‘Thrift’ is a vulgar subject.
    O Baronet - (Sir Idiot - )
    You must maintain self-respect!
    A budget should not be your chore.
    Leave deprivations to the poor.
    O Baronet - (Sir Idiot - )
    ‘Thrift’ is a vulgar subject.

    The End


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