Not Allus

‘Tain’t allus in the bait yew use,

     ‘Tain’t allus in the day;

‘Tain’t allus what the weather is,

     Ez some folks allus say.

‘Tain’t allus cuz yewr luck is down,

     A Jonah, an’ all sech;

‘Tain’t allus so, sometimes they ain’t

     No gol-durned fish to ketch.

c. Jan. 11, 1905