—Seemed to like us fine as silk, but off he
went one day,
—Went right off without a yip—didn’t take his
clothes;
Hank’rin’ struck him all to once—couldn’t
wait, don’t s’pose.
Didn’t even take his pay, which was some sur-
prise,
—Prob’ly, though, a lord or dook, trav’lin’ in
disguise.”