Some breakf'st—so I did—an' I drank—an' I eat—
At the Chequers this was—zhere was morebesides me—
And not one blessed shixpence—to forkout had we.
Dropowhisky I had; bein' indishpo—posed—
Sha truth and sha whole truth I 'clare I'vedisclosed—
I feel almosasleep—I've been trav'linallnight—
Had but one smallglass gin—and you know tha's not right.
I have had a shov give me—to come uptatown,
An' shey paid my fareup—and shey paid myfare down—
Who shey was—I donow—any more than an assh—