An Admirer Of Nature

‘Spose I’m lazy, good furnuthin’,

     But it’s natteral fur me;

Never hed no other callin’,

     Happy, keerless ez kin be.

Like tur hang aroun’ the river,

     Fishin’ ef the spirit leads;

Allus heerd ‘at natur’d furnish

     Ev’rything a feller needs.

So there hain’t no use in workin’,

     Don’t believe in wastin’ force;

So I’m happy, doin’ nuthin’,

     Lettin’ natur’ take its course.

March 23, ‘99

N.E.S.

Pub. May 1, ‘99