With his grim-set jaws, and his panther-paws,

and his hawk's eye all aglare;

With pick and spade in sun and shade he labour'd

like darnation,

But when his spell was over,—well! he was

fond of his recreation!

And being a crusty kind of cuss, the only sport

he had,

When work was over, seemed to us a bit too

rough and bad;