how a little white hand

Can take holt of a great big chump like me an'

make him drop his sand.

An' her face! De face o' de Holy Mary warn't

any sweeter 'n hern!

If ye like I'll set de wheel o' me mind an' let 'er

drift astern.

We'd fit all day till de sun was low an' I t'ought de

war was fun,

Till a big ball skun de side o' me face an' smashed