some that day,
And he says, “Now, Uncle Benjy, there won’t be
a cent to pay
If you’ll right here on the instant make me up a
nice pat rhyme;
Hear you’re pretty good at them things—give
you jest three minutes’ time.”
And the squire grinned like fury, tipped the
crowd a knowing wink,
While old Benjy started in, sir, almost ’fore