Classic Poem

10 A. M.

" Well! Well! Good mornin'! Howdy do!
I never dreamed o' seein' you.
Jes' come back, huh? Been away
Since 'way las' June — or was it May?
Glad to see you? Well, I swan
I missed ye since y' hev been gone!
Huh? Well, I don' min' if I do.
I don' care, seein' how it's you.

10.15 O'CLOCK

" Well! Well! It does me good t' see
Y' back again! Hev one with me.
Yep. Fillemup again, ol' fel'.
Goin' t' stay, too? Well, well, well!
I'm glad t' hear it. Make a strike?
Ten thousand, huh? That's somethin' like!
Le's see — how long y' been away?
Since 'way las' June — or was it May?

10.30 O'CLOCK

" Le's see — how long y' been away?
Since 'way las' June — or was it May?
Well, shay, ol' chap, come up to tea
Tomorrow mornin'; you an' me,
We're glad to shee each ozzer — hey?
I'm glad t' hear ye're goin' t' shtay,
Le's see — how longsh y' been away?
Was it nex' June or 'way las' May?

11 O'CLOCK

" Come on, le's have annuzzer. Shay,
How longsh shay y' been away?
Le's see — how longsh y' been away?
Or las' June? An' ye're goin' t' shtay?
Shay! Le's go home. M' wife, she'll be
Awful gladsh shee you an' me.
" Le's see — how long y' been away?
Since 'way nex' June — or wash't May?

NOON

" Si' down, si' down! Shay! Did y' shay
How longsh wash y' been away?
Wash't nex' June or wash't May?
We're glad t' shee each ozzer — hey?
Shay! Never min', now! Thash all right,
We'll have breakfas' togezzer t'night,
An' supper t'morrer mornin'. Shay!
How longsh shay y' been away? "