When worn-out with work and wet,
Think how I did my best to save you!
You soon looked well, and eased my fears—
Recovered after over-pressure.
When you "took silk" in other years,
Think what I paid for each "refresher"!
When last it rained I had to roll
You up quite wet; you've been forgotten.
It rains once more. What's this? A hole?
By Jove, the silk's completely rotten!