Three Irishmen of Timbuctoo,

They went to sea in a birch canoe.

They kicked up such a hullabaloo

That they never got back to Timbuctoo.

Remember that, boys.”

“Oh!” said Ned. “I know a better one—

There was a young man of Siam,

As occasionally murmured a damn!

Monotonous virtue

Is certain to hurt you;