For we went to school together, “The Sunflower Kid” and me,

And we knew each other’s tactics like the saying A to Z.

The bell rang; we came to the front and neither of us smiled,

We were feinting and “feeling each other out,” and one of my swings went wild;

No damage was done in the opening round, except for a few left hooks,

I was sure I had his number then and proceeded to mar his looks.

The eighth opened up, I was still very fresh, getting stronger all the while,

I ducked “The Kid’s” right swing to the jaw and met him with a smile,

Yes, a smile and also a right hand smash to the softest part of the jaw,

And “The Kid” went down from the force of the blow and laid out on the straw.