More than a catbird hates a cat, br Or a criminal hates a clue, br Or the Axis hates the United States, br That's how much I love you. br br I love you more than a duck can swim, br And more than a grapefruit squirts, br I love you more than a gin rummy is a bore, br And more than a toothache hurts. br br As a shipwrecked sailor hates the sea, br Or a juggler hates a shove, br As a hostess detests unexpected guests, br That's how much you I love. br br I love you more than a wasp can sting, br And more than the subway jerks, br I love you as much as a beggar needs a crutch, br And more than a hangnail irks. br br I swear to you by the stars above, br And below, if such there be, br As the High Court loathes perjurious oathes, br That's how you're love by me.