Charles Follen Adams

“ Look oudt und lock your shtable, So your own nag don'd shkydoodle! Vben der young man at der counter Vants to shpecgulate in shtocks, Und buys hees girl some timond rings, Und piles righdt oup der rocks, Look oudt for dot young feller; Id vas safe enuff to say Dot der shtable id vas empty, Und der horse vas gone avay. Dhen dake Time by der fetlock: Don'd hurry droo life's courses; Rememper vot der boet says, "Life's but a shpan"—off horses. Der poy he vas der comin' man; Be careful vhile you may; Shust keep der shtable bolted, Und der horse don'd got avay. ”