When I went to the Bar as a very young man
(Said I to myself - said I),
I'll work on a new and original plan
(Said I to myself - said I),
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The soloist tells us that he decided not to do awful things that other lawyers do, then tells us at the end, that it was nothing to do with being virtuous, rather he was a man of ambition who wanted promotion to the top.
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The soloist tells us that he decided not to do awful things that other lawyers do, then tells us at the end, that it was nothing to do with being virtuous, rather he was a man of ambition who wanted promotion to the top.