The Once Poor

Full of soot! full of soot!
a little Savoyard shouts 
the cream of black soap no doubt

with his Fur on his shoulders
the evening on his face
his suitcases following
his grolles messy while dusty breakfasting
and at heart his confidence in life's swing
his overconfidence in life

yes he works

he has rights to two sous 
to some fortune
to their finance
he works full of his confidence 
the con-
the confident 
the confident little Savoyard