Ef’t warn’t for law,” sez he,

“There’d be one shindy from here to Indy;

An’ thet don’t suit J. B.

(When ’t ain’t ’twixt you an’ me!)”

We know we’ve gut a cause, John,

Thet’s honest, just, an’ true;

We thought ’t would win applause, John,

Ef nowheres else, from you.

Ole Uncle S. sez he, “I guess

His love of right,” sez he,