Legal and other lyrics; with explantory notes and a glossary . ! Shes like to live—al-though shes inThe last stage munches wiher wizenedgums,Anstumps abouton legs othrums, y.~ THE ANNUITY. 31 But comes — as sure asChristmas comes—To ca for her annuity. She jokes her joke, ancracks her crack,As spunkie as a growinflea—An there she sits upon myhack,A livin hurklea by her ingle-side,An toasts an tans her wrunkled hide—Glide kens how lang -lie yelmay bideTo ca for her annuity !. I read the tables drawn wi care For an Insurance (Jompany ;Bet chance o1 life was stated the

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Legal and other lyrics; with explantory notes and a glossary . ! Shes like to live—al-though shes inThe last stage munches wiher wizenedgums,Anstumps abouton legs othrums, y.~ THE ANNUITY. 31 But comes — as sure asChristmas comes—To ca for her annuity. She jokes her joke, ancracks her crack,As spunkie as a growinflea—An there she sits upon myhack,A livin hurklea by her ingle-side,An toasts an tans her wrunkled hide—Glide kens how lang -lie yelmay bideTo ca for her annuity !. I read the tables drawn wi care For an Insurance (Jompany ;Bet chance o1 life was stated there, Wi perfecl tables here or tables there,Shes lived ten years ayonl her share,Ans like to live a dizzen mair, To Ca for her annuity. 32 THE ANNUITY. I gat the loon that drew the deed— We spelled it oer right carefully ;- In vain he yerked his souple head,To find an ambiguity :Opt

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