I am the Salesman, great as can be!
\nIf you want to sell something, sell it through me!
\nIf you want to buy anything, I’ve got ’em all!
\nThe blue ones, the red ones, from short to tall!
\nThe best ones, of course, cost a lot more.
\nWhat a wonderful way to prove you’re not poor!
\nWhat’s that, sir, yes, you, in the back?
\nYou sell worthless junk? Well, I’ll take a crack!<\/p>\n
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\nThis fanciful thing <\/em>once held Merlin’s ale!
\nTwo hundred, you say, would be fair enough?
\nGo home, you poor man, that’s nothing but snuff!” <\/p>\n
\nKing Arthur himself would keep this in tow!
\nTwo thousand’s your deal, you claim it is fine?
\nThen you don’t deserve this object of mine!” <\/p>\n
\nThis thing was with Washington <\/em>when he met his end.
\nYou offer a million? Truly? For real?
\nA measly old million’s a horrible deal!” <\/p>\n
\nYou want this rare item, so rough and so blunt!
\nI’ve had offers of millions<\/em>, just so you know…
\nOnly a billion… Well, alright, it’ll go!” <\/p>\n
\nEveryone will prove they could <\/em>buy a gown
\nWorth millions, or billions, they couldn’t care,
\nIf others will pay, the rich want a share.
\nThe thing could be termites, or inchworms, or fleas,
\nIf it costs money, it’s the bees’ knees!
\nMoney’s worth money, and that’s all that it’s worth.
\nThat is the trick of the best Salesman on Earth! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"