by Jerome Kern

“ The days of chivalry are dead of which in stories we have read, When knights were bold and acted kind o' scrappy: (Mac G.) When guys would take a lot of pains, And fight all day to please the Janes; And if their dame was tickled, they was happy (Flora.) But now the men are mild and meek, and seem to have a yellow streak ”

“ They never lay for other gents, to flatten 'em, They think they've done a darned fine thing, if they just buy the girl a ring of imitation diamonds and platinum. [Burthen]
(All.) It makes me sort of sad to read about Sir Galahad, Sir Launelot, And all of them today: To amuse a girl and charm her, They would get into their armor, And they'd jump into the fray. They called her lady love, They used to wear her little glove, And ev'rything the girl said went: For them was the days when a (Bub.) lady was a lady and a gent was a perfect gent. ”