Oh! let me say my catechism,

As my poor mammy taught to me.

Make haste' make haste, says guzzling Jacky,

Whilst Jim pulled out his snicker-snee.

So Bill went up the main top-gallant mast,

When down he fell on his bended knee.

He scarce had said his catechism,

When up he jumps; "There's land I see!

"There's Jerusalem and Madagascar,

And North and South Ameri-key.