TAKE a robin's leg,
(Mind) the drumstick merely;
Put it in a tub
Filled with water nearly;
Set it out of doors,
In a place that's shady;
Let it stand a week,
(Three days for a lady);
Dip a spoonful in
to a five-pail kettle;
It should be of tin,
Or, perhaps, bell-metal;
Fill the kettle up,
Put it in a boiling;
Skim the liquor well,
To prevent its oiling;
For thickening and for salt,
Take of rice one kernel;
Use, to light the fire,
Any but our journal.
Let the liquor boil
Half an hour—no longer:
(If it's for a man,
You can make it stronger).
Should you now desire
That the soup be flavory,
Stir it once around
"With a stick of savory.
If of thyme you choose,
Just to put a snatch in;
Twill be flavored fine
If you dip your watch in.
When the broth is done,
Set it out and jell it;
Then, three times a day
Let the patient smell it.
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