O never an oathe sweares he,
And never a pig-taile jerkes;
With a brick-batte he ne lurkes
For to buste y'e crust, perdie,
Of y'e man from over sea,
A-synging as he werkes.
For he knows ful well, y's youth,
A tricke of exceeding worth:
And he plans withouten ruth
A conflagration's birth!
More verses by Ambrose Bierce
- Ye Idyll Of Ye Hippopopotamus
- On The Wedding Of The Aeronaut
- A Serenade
- A Song In Praise
- A Silurian Holiday