The Bear he think o' little Jim

An' Jo, he did—an' their ma, too,—

All safe at home; an' he ist flew

Back down the mountain—an' could hear

The old Snake rattlin', sharp an' clear,

Wite clos't behind!—An' Bear he's so

All tired out, by time, you know,

He git down to the river there,

He know' he can't swim back to where

His folks is at. But ist wite nen