Swearin’ V.S. Cussin’

Swearin’ time is on agin,

     Swearin’ tew be better;

Swearin’ yew will keep yewr swears,

     Strictly tew the letter.

Swearin’ right an’ swearin’ left,

     Hear ‘em rip an’ tearin’;

All the worl’ hez entered in

     Univusal swearin’.

Swearin’ time is on the boards,

     Stylish is the custom;

Stylish for tew make resolves,

     Stylish then tur bust ‘em.

Swear away, an’ swear away,

     Jine the lively fussin’,

‘N’ while yewr swearin’ other things,

     Swear ter leave off cussin’.

Dec. 8, ‘96

Pub. in N.Y.

Sunday Herald,

  Jan. 3, ‘97