The cards are dealt. br Hold your hand, br Four cards, two colors, br Begin the round. br Pass the cards, quickly now! br Faster, and faster, br Round and round, br Glance and pass, br Glance and pass, br Glance and – br Ah! A match! br Glance about furtively, br Watch the spoons – br Always watching – br Always passing, br Passing, glancing, br (match) , Passing, br Watching, glancing, br Passing, watching, br Passing, (Match!) br Grab a spoon, br Soft and swift br The others dive, br A melee! br They emerge br The loser scowling. br Hand him the cup, br The tall, wide cup, br the brimming cup, br And he drinks br And drinks br And drinks br … and drinks… br … and… drinks… br Empty. br Begin again.