The Southern supply couldn't run the blockade;
At first it didbring an exorbitant sum,
And then contrabandoline straight did become.
IV.
As Linda was practising "Norma," one day,
Her father came in in his usual way;
And having first spat on the carpeted floor,
Went on to address her as never before:
Chorus.—Showing conclusively why this tender parent had never done so before:
On Southern plantations when money is flush