For his shanks they were somewhat wide.

For a kerchief around his neck he tied

A winding sheet in a noose,

And he slipt his feet in the coffins of twins,

Which made him a pair of shoes.

From fifty coffins the cloth he tore,

(The owners were dead as mutton)

And a gay coat made—for on it he wore,

A death plate for every button.

As to what he had to cover his skull