Nothing to be heard at night but glasses' clink, boys,
Fall of greasy cards and counters' chink, boys;
If he won't "declare,"
Nordahl he will swear
Bentzen is stupid as an owl, boys.
Bentzen cool, boys,
Is not a fool, boys;
"You're another!" quickly he replies, boys.

Among those sitting at the table, boys,
Is "Heika," [39] with his body big and stable, boys;
He and Lars, so keen,
It would almost seem
They would stake their lives if they were able, boys.
Amundsen, again,
Looks at these two men,
Shakes his head and sadly goes to bed, boys. [40]
Sverdrup, Blessing, Hansen, and our Mohn, [41] boys,
Say of "marriage," "This game is our own," boys;
Soon for them, alas!
The happy hour is past;
And Hansen he says, "Come away, old Mohn!" boys.
"It is getting late,
And the stars won't wait,
You and I must up and out alone," boys.

The doctor here on board has nought to do, boys;
Not a man to test his skill among the crew, boys;
Well may he look blue,
There's nought for him to do,
When every man is strong and hearty, too, boys.
"Now on the Fram," boys,
He says "I am," boys,
"Chief editor of newspaper for you!" boys.

"'WARNING!!!

"'I think it is my duty to warn the public that a travelling
watchmaker has been making the round of this neighborhood lately,
getting watches to repair, and not returning them to their
owners. How long is this to be allowed to go on under the eyes
of the authorities?

"'The watchmaker's appearance is as follows: Middle height,
fair, gray eyes, brown full beard, round shoulders, and generally
delicate-looking.

"'A. Juell. [42]

"'The person above notified was in our office yesterday,
asking for work, and we consider it right to add the following
particulars as completing the description. He generally goes
about with a pack of mongrel curs at his heels; he chews tobacco,
and of this his beard shows traces. This is all we have to say,
as we did not consider ourselves either entitled or called upon
to put him under the microscope.