Git Ready Fur Fishin’

Git Ready Fur Fishin’

It’s time tur git yeur fish pole,

     An’ yeur reel an’ bait box out;

Time tur litter up yeur kitchen,

     With yeur tackle all erbout.

Time tur hev the fishin’ fever,

     With the itchin’ an’ the pain;

Time tur think uv gittin’ vittles

     Fur development uv brain.

Then git yeur tackleout,

An’ make it good an’ stout;

     In the sweet by an’ by

     Yew’ll be castin’ uv a fly,

An’ a-reelin’ in a trout.

Feb. 17, 1896

Pub. “Up To Date”,

July 4, ‘96