To where's the grea'-big river there,

An' ist splunged in an' swum to where

The mountain's at, 'way th'other side,

An' clumbed up there. An' Miz Bear cried

An' little Jo an' little Jim—

Ist like their ma—bofe cried fer him!—

But he clumbed on, clean out o' sight,

He wuz so mad!—An' served 'em right!

Nen—when the Bear got 'way on top

The mountain, he heerd somepin' flop