THE JUMPER
Ba gor! J jomp an’ jomp all tam’
Bot jos’ can’t halp dat—dere she am!
Cos’ w’en som’ fellaire he say “Boo!”
Morgee! I jomp an’ holler, too.
Long tam’,’way back ma broder, Joe,
Hav’ gon’roun’ house, an’ off she go.
—Go bang, r-rat clos’ op side ma ear;