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by Unknown

Good God! my wife is gone! my wife is gone astray!

The letter it says, “Good-bye, for I’m a going away;

I’ve lived with you six months, John, and so far I’ve been true;

But I’m going away to-day with a handsomer man than you.”

A han’somer man than me! Why, that ain’t much to say;

There’s han’somer men than me go past here every day.

There’s han’somer men than me—I ain’t of the han’some kind;

But a loven’er man than I was, I guess she’ll never find.

Curse her! curse her! I say, and give my curses wings!

May the words of love I’ve spoken be changed to scorpion stings!