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A nd den L show my science—prenez gardez vouz,
Bung he eye, break he shin, spUt dc nose in two.
Sich a iritting up stairs, &c
Sal hoUer out;—den she jump 'tween us,
Bnt guess he no forget de day ^en laliam show hii
genus.
Sich a gitting up stairs^ &&
en big Joe went out, he gwoin to take de law,
ut he no fool de 'possum—I cut stick for Baltimore
Sich a gitting up stairs, &c«
major-liong-boirv's ^ronautic Es:pedi tion
I. mounted the hurricane's back,
And bridled his.fierce career ;
Away I sped in the Ughtning's track,
And left old Time in my rear;
When trav'ling far above Uie clouds,
The de'il came thundering by-^
Indeed, upon my life 'tis true^^—
What will you lay it's a liel
Ir overtook the suniin his way,
The driver ley fast asleep;.
His horses, were feeding on musty hay.
His car had an empty seat;
I seiz'd on the slack'ning reins,
I drove through the sapphire sky;
Indeed, upon my Ute 'tis true, &c.
In ncaring tho evening star.
For fear I should run foul upon it,
I wheel'd to the left with the car,
And pass'd o'er the tail of the comet*
I heard a fearful shout within.
The people began to cry—
Indoed; upon mv life tis true. Arc