I ponder it over and o’er.

’Tis months since the craven arm grasped me,

And in bliss did my life glide away;

From opium to “dipping” and thieving,

She artfully led day by day.

One evening, coming home wet and dreary,

With the swag from a jewelry store;

I heard the soft voice of my loved one,

As I gently opened the door.

“If you’ll give me a clue to convict him,”