I promise you I will work until the earth has shriveled into a husk,
I will in earnest devote every hour of my life from dawn until dusk
To that cause you praise and sing and venerate.
I will be thorough and leave no room for debate.
This hope is my life;
I will take whatever I must in stride.
I'm your addict, your beggar, your jack,
Throw me a halfpence, and I'll give a million back.