The ambidextrous Duchess can play chess with either hand

Right or left the Lady’s deft, she has her gambits planned;

Her men she works adroitly and no move is just the same

Her fingers light will take a Knight and win another game.

She plays her pawns and bishops and her tactics never cease

But if need be for victory, she’ll sacrifice a piece;

As play goes on she studies all the men upon the board

Black or white she’ll find a slight inroad to be explored.

So busy is the board there are a lot of moves unseen

But never make the big mistake of trying to take this Queen;

She fights a clever battle and her mind is on one thing:

At end of day and cease of play she wants to own a King.