Nor why the sou’-west blast is blowing.

I never breathed the dull tame air,

But I relished my great pipe mair and mair,

And back again flew for a soothing puff,

Like a bird—I’m sure that’s quick enough.

My mother it is, and I’ll prove it to ye,

(Much more of a mother than the open sea!)

For smoking, I am at it ever and ever!

I hope your comment on this line is “clever!”

For fear of growing at all lackadaisical