An’ er kotchen’ ub his bref—
Spit erpun his han’s an’ rubb’d em—
Pound de bench fum right to lef’.
Las’ he ’klooded an’ de sistahs
Staht to sing plantashun coon.
Bruddah Hookey diden’ lak it;
Tol’ ’em dey was mos’ too soon.
But de mos’ fun ub de evenin’
Was when gibbin’ presen’s out.
Yo’d er crack’d yo’ sides er lafin’