“Yes, Cotton is King, but I oftentimes fear

The King he resembles is possibly—Lear”—

King Cotton: (R. B. B. 52.)

“Old Cotton is King, boys, ha! ha!

With his locks so massive and white;”—

King Scare: New Orleans, Oct. 16, 1861: (R. R.)

“The monarch that reigns in the warlike North

Ain’t Lincoln at all, I ween,”—

Kiss Me Before I Die, Mother: (J. M. S.)

“Kiss me before I die, Mother, oh press thy lips to mine,