Old Maids/Old Maids

by Anonymous

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OLD MAIDS.

Threescore and ten of us,
Poor old maids,
Threescore and ten of us,
And not a penny in our purse,
Crying, Oh what shall we do?
Poor old maids.

We are of a mournful crew,
Poor old maids,
We are of a mournful crew,
Dress'd in yellow, pink, and blue,
Crying, Oh what shall we do?

We are of a willing mind,
Poor old maids,
We are of a willing mind,
If gentlemen would be so kind
As take charge of lame and blind
Poor old maids.

We’ll petition George the third,
Poor old maids,
We’ll petition George the third,
If our petition will be heard,
If he will send rich bachelors,
For poor old maids,