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They look'd askance with eager glance, The guineas they shone bright,For the Sexton on the yellow gold Let fall his lanthorn light.
And he look'd sly with his roguish eye And gave a well-tim'd wink,And they could not stand the sound in his hand For he made the guineas chink.
And conscience late that had such weight, All in a moment fails,For well they knew that it was true A dead man told no tales,
And they gave all their powder and ball And took the gold so bright,And they drank their beer and made good cheer, 'Till now it was midnight.
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