The colours in his face, sir.

Old Boniface said, “fie for shame!

“Sure, captain, you are no man,

“You lie,” said he, “and look ye here,

“My ensign is a woman;”

And when he ope’d her waistcoat wide,

The parties were struck dumb, sir,

For a pair of bubbies bolted out,

God Cupid’s kettle drums, sir.

The cook said to the ensign gay,