The law locks up the man or woman
Who steals the goose from off the common
But leaves the greater villain loose
Who steals the common from off the goose
The law demands that we atone
When we take things we do not own
But leaves the lord’s and ladies fine
Who take things that are yours and mine
The poor and wretched don’t escape
When they conspire the law to break
This must be so but they endure
Those who conspire to make the law
The law locks up the man or woman
Who steals the goose from off the common
And geese will still a common lack
Until they go and steal it back
-17th century British protest song against enclosure
Did “endure” and “law” rhyme with a 17th century British accent? Because this rap is one word away from being perfect
Strange, it sounded fine to me, a British person, now.
Just pronounce it like “en-jor” and it “lor” and it works.
Ah I
seehear it now. I pronounce them “en-durr” and “lah” instead.
