An' purtendin' she wanted to whisper 'n his ear, she

give him a rousin' kiss.

Oh, he was a han'some feller! an' tender an' brave

an' smart,

An' though he was bigger 'n I was, the boy had a

woman's heart.

I couldn't control my feelin's, but I tried with all

my might,

An' his mother an' me stood a-cryin' till Bill was

out o' sight.