"A vastly entertaining man,
In Learning quite immense,
So full of literary skill,
And most uncommon sense,

"But, frankly, I should never say
'No trouble, sir, at all;
And when you pass this way again,
_Give us another call!_'"




COMIN' HOME THANKSGIVIN'

BY JAMES BALL NAYLOR


I've clean fergot my rheumatiz--
Hain't nary limp n'r hobble;
I'm feelin' like a turkey-cock--
An' ready 'most to gobble;
I'm workin' spry, an' steppin' high--
An' thinkin' life worth livin'.
Fer all the children's comin' home
All comin' home Thanksgivin'.

There's Mary up at Darby Town,
An' Sally down at Goshen,