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Pomp's Case Argued.
Pomp stole dem breeches, an' 'lowed 'twont sin,
Cause he stole dem breeches to be baptised in;
But I douts dat brudders, less argify de cas'
Fur we can't hab de young lam's a-fallin' frum grace.
Cause he stole dem breeches to be baptised in;
But I douts dat brudders, less argify de cas'
Fur we can't hab de young lam's a-fallin' frum grace.
Ef er brudder is hongry, en a chicken on de roos',
Sets a temptin' ub de saints, why 'twont no use
Fur de callin' ub a counsel, cause de case am plain,
De chicken wuz de sinner an' deserbs all de blam'.
Sets a temptin' ub de saints, why 'twont no use
Fur de callin' ub a counsel, cause de case am plain,
De chicken wuz de sinner an' deserbs all de blam'.
But breeches is diff'rent, an' stealin's mighty 'rong,
Cause you see he moughter borrowed sense his mem'ry aint long,
An' furgittin to return um nobody could er say
Dat de brudder stole de breeches, tiz clear ez de day.
Cause you see he moughter borrowed sense his mem'ry aint long,
An' furgittin to return um nobody could er say
Dat de brudder stole de breeches, tiz clear ez de day.
True, his moughter bin busted wid de seat towed out,
Fur it cert'ny is strainin' dis leadin' ub de shout,
But den he could er patched um an' wid coat tails long,
Could er cut a lubly figger dout doin' enny harm.
Fur it cert'ny is strainin' dis leadin' ub de shout,
But den he could er patched um an' wid coat tails long,
Could er cut a lubly figger dout doin' enny harm.
May be prid' wuz de kazhun, dar de debil tempts to sin,
An' his bedtick breeches won't good nuf fur him;
But I moves fur to sclude him fur he nebber had to ought,
Ef he stole dem breeches, go an' git hiself caught.
An' his bedtick breeches won't good nuf fur him;
But I moves fur to sclude him fur he nebber had to ought,
Ef he stole dem breeches, go an' git hiself caught.
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