How Nick, though on serious mischief bent,

Dropp’d down to steer clear of punishment;

And how big Caunt, though in tip-top plight,

Hit his foe on his knees and lost the fight.

Yet hurrah for the Ring and the bunch of fives!

Like a giant refresh’d the Ring revives,

It awakens again to vigorous life

To scare the assassin and crush the knife:

Then welcome to earth as the flowers in spring

Be the glory renew’d of the Fighting Ring,