A sneak--a snake--a cur--a blasted
Dirty rotten scourge, dodgasted
Coward, thief, and all the rest--
Can't spell the name that suits the best.
There's just one place for such as he--
Not on the earth--eternity.



PREPAREDNESS

I never had no warlike mind,
I b'long to the plowin' peaceful kind
Thet stays at home and works along,
Sun to sun--I'm good and strong---
But, neighbor, let me speak my mind:
When my country sez to back her,
Sez I back: "Here ain't no slacker,"
So walks up thar and signs the roll,
Come June the first, thirty-one year ole,
Now Uncle Sammy can call Bill Jones
Jest any ole time they say,
'Cause yisterday I gits insured,
And jined the church today.

I hates to leave the old home-folks,
They hates to see me go,
But I'd rather tote a rifle,
Than be shoulderin' a hoe.
When Uncle Sammy's needin' men--