For if ever a critter was reckoned a saint

By the widders’round here, I’ll be dinged if he

ain’t.

For please understand that the widders call

him,

—Sheddin’ tears while they’re sayin’ it,—

“Thanksgivin’ Jim”.

He was little—why,

Wa’n’t scarce knee high

To a garden toad. But was mighty spry!