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Here Lies de Body uv Po' Little Ben
From an anonymous contributor, without address or date. It is related
to 'Oh, Dat Watermilion,' No. 454, and to 'Watermelon Hanging on the
Vine,' No. 468.
1 Here lies de body uv po' little Ben.
We ain't gwyne to see 'im in I dunno when.
'Twus hard to part, but it could 'a' been wuss,
'Case Ben mou'ter been a no-'count cuss.
2 Ham bone am sweet, beats all de meat.
Possum am very, very fine.
l>ut give me. o, give me de bestes' thing of all,
'Tis de watermillion hanging on de vine.