To give the purse to him as won it;

With this remark, from start to out

He'd never seen a brisker bout.

There was the purse. At that he'd leave it.

Let Kane come forward to receive it.

I took the purse and hemmed and bowed,

And called for gin punch for the crowd;

And when the second bowl was done,

I called, 'Let's have another one.'

Si's wife come in and sipped and sipped