h;
His mind ain't clogged wid secon'-hand facts,
But de moon an' de skies is his almanacs.
An' he ain't by 'isself in dat, in dat--
An' he ain't by 'isself in dat.

[Illustration]

THE GIRAFFE

Br'er Gy-raffe don't make no pertense
O' not seein' over 'is neighbor's fence,
An' ef he'd listen close-t, I 'spec'
He'd hear somebody say: "Rubber-neck!!!"
But he ain't by 'isself in dat, in dat--
But he ain't by 'isself in dat.

[Illustration]

THE BLACK SHEEP

De black sheep says, "Oh, what's de use
To shun de mire an' de muddy sluice?
For whether I walks for praise or blame,
Dey'll call me 'black sheep,' jes de same!"
An' he ain't by 'isself in dat, in dat--
An' he ain't by 'isself in dat.

[Illustration]

THE PRIZE-WINNER

Dat Berkshire horg in de blue ribbon pen
Come home wid de heavy-weight prize again;
He looks mighty pompious in 'is stall,
But he's on'y a fat horg, after all.
An' he ain't by 'isself in dat, in dat--
An' he ain't by 'isself in dat.

[Illustration]

THE DOG

I can't talk dog an' he can't talk man,
Yit Rover an' me, we onderstan';
I wag my tongue an' he wags 'is tail,
An' Love explains whar grammars fail.
An' we ain't by ourselves in dat, in dat--
No, we ain't by ourselves in dat.

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FOOTNOTES:

[1] The guinea-fowl strays away from home and makes her nest in the
fields. The newly hatched guinea-chicks are beautiful, dainty things,
with coral-colored feet which look very fine. The guinea's cry, loud and
harsh, sounds like "Potterack!" or "Poor trash!"

[2] The white-faced bee does not sting.

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