We have Reps and Dems
Two political parties
At constant discord
We have Reps and Dems
Two political parties
At constant discord
THE CINEMA USHER
Asked for your ticket
Quietly showed to your seat
Flash light lit the way
THE PARKKEEPER
Also called Parky
kept an eye on visitors
wore a uniform
THE IRON MONGER
nails, screws, nuts and bolts
Supplier of household needs
Ace is now the place
THE SIGN WRITER
A gold leaf expert
a master calligrapher
artist to be read
THE SCRIVENER
Worked on Wills and Deeds
Always writing legibly
Since replaced by Word
THE CHIMNEY SWEEP
Man and black-faced boy
Bag of brushes on a bike
cleaning your chimney
THE SEXTON
A church caretaker
Sometimes dug graves for the dead
Often rang the bells
THE DRAY MAN
With his horse pulling
the dray loaded with beer kegs
he goes pub to pub
Digger of trenches
Pick and shovel used no more
Replaced by back-hoe
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