My friends—I have many a friend—
Drop in rather often to tea;
And ma comes a twelvemonth to spend,
Which makes it quite pleasant for me.
How sweet ’tis a husband to find
Submissive and innocent quite;
Himself to assert not inclined;
Whatever I tell him is right.
When I think of my maidenhood’s home—
He bore me thence blushing and fair—