And though he always minded the rein,
He laughed at the snow and hail.
He had the finest stable in town,
With plenty of oats and hay;
And to the parson’s oft “Hud-dup”
He never would answer neigh.
To the parson’s shay he was ever true,
Though the other felloes were tired,
To live and die with his fiancée
Was all his heart desired.