a cent,
’Cept the time he bought a girl an ounce of
pepperment.
Alius kind o’ groaned o’ that; said the dratted
dunce
Set an’ chawnked an’ chawnked an’ chawnked
an’ et it all to once.
Said he learned a lesson then to last him all
through life;
Said’twould take a millionaire to feed a hearty