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I shook hands wid de crew upon de Uncfe Sam,
Miss Dinah gih me bacon, Sam Johnson gib me dram,
An' dat is de w^y we used for to do.
Wen dey got a volunteer to de Carolinia crew.
Singing Mamselle, &c
Oh de Carolinia crew am a monstrous tall crowd,
Dey walks in de Hubanas, and dey dresses up loud
An' wen dey're on a spre^, mind I tells you.
You'd better meet de debbil dan dat Carolinia crew
Singing Mamselle, &c.
Billy Barlow,
0 ! Ladies and Gemmen all, how do you dol
1 ve come out before vou with one boot and one shoe .
I don't know how it is, but some how 'tis so,
0 ! is'nt it hard for poor Bflly Barlow!
Oh ! dear. Raggedy O !
And is'nt it hard for poor Billy Barlow 1
As I was walking down town t'other day,
The people all look'd at me, and some of them did say
Why ! that fellow there, why ! he ain't so slow;
Humph ! I guess not, says a lady, that's Mr. Barlow
Oh ! dear. Raggedy O ! &c.
They say there's been a robbery committed in town,
1 don't know who could have done it but Banker the
clown;
I feel perfectly safe, I'd have you to know,
I should Uke to see a man try to rob Billy Barlow I
Oh! dear. Raggedy 01 &c
I went out to the races jist the other day.
The man that keeps the gate asked me to pay;
Pay!—says I, and I look'd at him so^
0,you can pass on, I know you—^you're Billy Barlow.
Oh! dear. Raggedy O ! &c