Could be ruled o'er by none;

When he made up his mind he would have a thing done.

So he still stood his ground,

And the fearful maid found

That she now had a chance of her fate getting bound;

Not just stitched, or bound half,

But quite whole bound with calf.

How she chuckles with joy, as she grins forth a laugh!

As she says the few words which proclaim her the wife

Of as stupid a man as e'er lived out a life!