In his beady old eyes Uncle’Lish never stirred

And the language he used was the worst ever

heard.

“Why, drat ye,” he roared “hain’t ye got no

more sprawl

Than a five year old girl? Why, ye might as

well call

Your team ‘Mister Oxen,’ and say to ’em,

‘please!’”

And then Uncle’Lish settled down on his