Conquered by a Child + 

A gent and lady take a trip + 

Along Pacific coast in ship, + 

And with them is little daughter, + 

For she doth enjoy the water. + 

The little maiden is adored + 

By all the sailors are aboard; + 

The wheelsman often child did coax + 

To go up with him to his box. + 

And she is a great favorite too + 

Among the whole of the deck crew; + 

On lower deck was strange cargo, + 

Three men chained on way to Fargo. + 

They are ruffians desperate, + 

And law and order both they hate, + 

But conquered by this little child, + 

Who talked to them and on them smiled. + 

These men, though they were bound in chains, + 

They soon forgot their rage and pains, + 

And felt she was an angel, sent + 

For to request them to repent. + 

Sheriff with pistols in his hand, + 

O’er those men lie held command; + 

But vessel struck ’gainst sunken rock + 

And child went o’erboard with the shock. + 

Bill Jones, though chained hand and foot, + 

Cried, “Sheriff please now do not shoot, + 

And little darling I will save + 

From sinking in a watery grave.” + 

His hands and feet they both were tied, + 

Yet danger all he bold defied; + 

It seems the Lord doth efforts bless, + 

With teeth he seized the child by dress, + 

And held her head above the wave + 

’Till rescue comes them both to save; + 

All on board were glad to see + 

The sheriff set brave Bill Jones free. + 