Arthur Morrison, "Johnny," in The Living Age (Oct. 7, 1899):
                       
                   I'm a flying-fish sailor straight home from Hong-Kong--
                                  Aye! Aye! Blow the man down!
                   Blow the man down bully, blow the man down--
                                  O give us some time to blow the man down!

                   Ye're a dirty Black-Baller just in from New York--
                                  Aye! Aye! Blow the man down!
                     Blow the man down, bully, blow the man down--
                                  O give us some time to blow the man down! …

                     Blow the man down bully, blow the man down--
                                  Aye! Aye! Blow the man down--
                     Singapore Harbor to gay London town !
                                  O give us some time to blow the man down !