It ain’t so healthy quite—to be exact—

As ’tis in Colorado high and dry,

Where they send invalids—it is a fact—

Off to some other country for to die;

Excuse me, gents, for keepin’ you so long,

Now I’ll proceed to let you hev my song.”

ROLLING OVER[[4]]

It was upon a Boston brig, and that was in the Fall,

Our barky she was light as a gig, for our lading was but small;

And it was in the American War as we were sailing thus,