When Trouble Troubles

“Never trouble trouble till

     Trouble troubles yew;”

That is good advice yew’ll find

     Yewr hull life threw.

Trouble will come soon enough

     Yew don’t hafter git

Eout yewr dorg nor yewr gun

     An’ go hunt fur it.

“Never trouble trouble till

     Trouble troubles yew;”

When yew see him comin’ round

     Tell yew what t’ dew.

Git yewr gun an’ load it up

     Full uv smiles so bright,

Set yewr dorg uv cheer on him,

     Shoot him then on sight.

    

March 11, ‘06