Down your bellows, hand, boys, hand;

Now it freshens,—blow like blazes;

Now unto the coal-hole go;

Stir, boys, stir, don’t mind black faces,

Up your ashes nimbly throw.

Ply your bellows, raise the wind, boys,

See the valve is clear of course;

Let the paddles spin, don’t mind, boys,

Though the weather should be worse.

Fore and aft a proper draft get,