The Policeman's Lot.
When a felon's not engaged in his employment Or maturing his felonious little plans. His capacity for innocent enjoyment, Is just as great as any honest man's Our feelings we with difficulty smother When constabulary duty's to be done: Ah, take one consideration with another, A policeman's lot is not a happy one! When the enterprising burglar isn't burgling, When the cut-throat isn't occupied in crime, He loves to hear the little brook a-gurgling, And listen to the merry village chime. When the coster's finished jumping on his mother, He loves to lie a-basking in the sun: Ah, take one consideration with another, The policeman's lot is not a happy one!
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"When a felon's not engaged in his employment..."
Exploring the themes of classic, William Schwenck Gilbert delivers a powerful performance in "The Policeman's Lot."... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...