THE tea! The tea! The beef, beef-tea!

The brew from gravy-beef for me!

Without a doubt, as I'll be bound,

The best for an invalid 'tis found;

It's better than gruel; with sago vies;

Or with the cradled babe's supplies.

I like beef-tea! I like beef-tea,

I'm satisfied, and aye shall be,

With the brew I love, and the brew I know,

And take it wheresoe'er I go.