sah, but blow.

Them ears of mine was froze so hard, stuck out

so bloomin’ straight,

I thought the wind would snap ’em off, it blew

at such a rate.

And when at last I hauled up home, the missus

bust in tears

And hollered, ‘John, oh, massy me, you’re going

to lose your ears.’

But I—why, land o’ goodness, I was cooler’n I