sir, Irai was provoked,
Hain’t surprised it made him ugly, for he sar-
tinly was soaked.
Doc had set it so the kneejoint comes behind,
jest like a cow’s,
An’ ’twould make ye die a-laughin’, would that
gait of Irai Howes’.
If that case of Uncle Peaslee wasn’t damagin’
enough,
Bet your life that job on Irai made us shy of