By the laws of this great countree.”

“Hush! hush! not a word!” the Fowler he said,

“You’ll do no such a thing,” said he;

“For out of this game my friends shall be fed,

And you shall be first, d’ye see? see? see?

And you shall be first, d’ye see?”

So a bargain was straightway struck between

The Fowler and sly J. B.,

And many a year, in the forest green,

They feasted right loving-ly, lee, lee,