Lambert's suburban architecture . LAMBERTS SUBURBAN Seccixl floor Fl <xo Plans of Design No. 15 1. 1SALLADE OF THE OPEN COUNTREE. Ho! Architect, draw ye up plans for me,Draw me up plans, For Ive bought me a lot, a building plot, Out in the open countree. Five hundred dollars I paid for the lot (It took evry blessed cent I had got), But soon twill be worth six times the pot, So the agent told me, Of my lot in the open countree. Ho! Mason, swing ye the trowel for me,Swing ye the trowel. For Ill build me a house, an elegant house,Out in the open countree. Lav the best pressed br
Lambert's suburban architecture . LAMBERTS SUBURBAN Seccixl floor Fl <xo Plans of Design No. 15 1. 1SALLADE OF THE OPEN COUNTREE. Ho! Architect, draw ye up plans for me,Draw me up plans, For Ive bought me a lot, a building plot, Out in the open countree. Five hundred dollars I paid for the lot (It took evry blessed cent I had got), But soon twill be worth six times the pot, So the agent told me, Of my lot in the open countree. Ho! Mason, swing ye the trowel for me,Swing ye the trowel. For Ill build me a house, an elegant house,Out in the open countree. Lav the best pressed bricks on the outside wall, And Portland cement beween them all, And make a good draught in the chimney tall. Spare no expense for me On my house in the open countree. Ho ! Carpenter, bear on the adz for me,Bear on the adz, For I want, dye hear, all the latest fads Out in the open countree. Make the inside ribs of old oak, tough, And the trimmings all of hardwood stuff, And rails and screws ye must use enough. No Buddensiek building for me On my home in the open c
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