“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,