Michigan historical collections . Captain Canoot is one of the Wiggletown Avorthies for whom thewidow sets her cap, but who successfully eludes her pursuit. FRANCES MIRIAM BERRY WHITCHER. 427. Of the tune o Haddam the widow says: Didnt know I ever writ poitrv? How you talk! Used to make lotsont; haint so much late jears. I remember once when Parson Potterhad a bee, I sent him an amazin gret cheese, and writ a piece o poitryand pasted on top ont. It says: Teach him for to proclaim Salvation to the occasion give for any blame Nor wicked peoples jokes. And so it goes on, but I guess I wo
Michigan historical collections . Captain Canoot is one of the Wiggletown Avorthies for whom thewidow sets her cap, but who successfully eludes her pursuit. FRANCES MIRIAM BERRY WHITCHER. 427. Of the tune o Haddam the widow says: Didnt know I ever writ poitrv? How you talk! Used to make lotsont; haint so much late jears. I remember once when Parson Potterhad a bee, I sent him an amazin gret cheese, and writ a piece o poitryand pasted on top ont. It says: Teach him for to proclaim Salvation to the occasion give for any blame Nor wicked peoples jokes. And so it goes on, but I guess I wont stop to say the rest ont now,seein theres seven and forty verses. Parson Potter and his wife waswonderfully pleased with it, used to sing it to the tune o Haddam. 428 ANNUAL MEETING, 1906.
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