’Twas like a lion at the door;

And when the door began to crack,

’Twas like a stick across your back;

And when your back began to smart,

’Twas like a penknife in your heart;

And when your heart began to bleed,

You’re dead, and dead, and dead, indeed.

Three wise men of Gotham

Went to sea in a bowl,

If the bowl had been stronger,