The ball

There's a ball, just think, a ball to-night,

The ball is given for Nell.

There are lights and flowers ev'rywhere,

I hear the music swell.

It was half-past-nine when the dance began,

They thought I was safe in bed,

But I crept along with naked feet,

And crouched on the stairs instead!

And Jane, the housemaid, won't betray,

She is very kind and nice;

She brought me a glass of lemonade,

And a great big strawberry ice.

Once Nell came and sat close by,

With an officer, oh so smart!

He said "he had never loved before,

But to-night he had lost his heart!"

I could not hear what her answer was,

I nearly died of laughing,

But just look out for tomorrow, Nell,

I think there will be some chaffing!