It might be a ginger cordial; but

The air of the night was strong,

And it wouldn't be proper to say I'm sure,

I might perhaps be wrong.

"Will you slack?" said I, but he caught my arm

"The man that I killed is there!

I hate to have it to say. But no,

I can't recover my fare!

I asked it from him one winter's night,

But full as a tick with drink,