Was chambre maid h’on lombaire barge,
H’on de Grande La Chine Canal.
De win’ she’s blow from nor’-eass-wess—
De sout’ win’ she’s blow too,
W’en Rosie cry, “Mon cher captinne,
Mon cher, w’at I shall do?”
Den de captinne trow de big h’ankerre,
But steel de scow she dreef,
De crew he can’t pass on de shore,
Becos he loss hees skeef.