Two fat gentlemen met in a lane,
   Bowed most politely and bowed once again
   'How do you do?'
   And 'How do you do?'
   And 'How do you do again?'
   Two thin ladies met in a lane,
   Bowed most politely and bowed once again
   'How do you do?'
   And 'How do you do?'
   And 'How do you do again?'
   Two tall policemen met in a lane,
   Bowed most politely and bowed once again
   'How do you do?'
   And 'How do you do?'
   And 'How do you do again?'
   Two naughty schoolboys met in a lane,
   Bowed most politely and bowed once again
   'How do you do?'
   And 'How do you do?'
   And 'How do you do again?'
   Two little babies met in a lane,
   Bowed most politely and bowed once again
   'How do you do?'
   And 'How do you do?'
   And 'How do you do again?'