Classic Poem

Atter usin' de spring fer a lookin'-glass —
A-wish, wish, wishin' —
Mr. Rabbit tuk a walk on de pastur'-grass —
A-wish, wish, wishin'.

De gals come along — Will you let us pass? —
Des a-wishin'.
He bowed, he did, an' he shot one eye —
A-wish, wish, wishin' —

An' he tip his beaver when dey pass by —
Des a-wishin'.
Oh, ladies all, ain't you skeered er ha'nts? —
A-wish, wish, wishin'.

Skeered er no, we're gwine ter de dance —
Des a-wishin'.
Miss Meadows done say dat we kin go —
A-wish, wish, wishin' —

An' show um how ter skip on de heel an' toe —
Des a-wishin'.
An' it's Oh, Mr. Rabbit! won't you go 'long?
A-wish, wish, wishin' —

An' dat's de reason I'm a-singin' dis song —
Des a-wishin'.
An' Oh, Mr. Rabbit! does you know de place? —
A-wish, wish, wishin' —

Mr. Rabbit chaw his cud an' wrinkle his face —
Des a-wishin'.
It's right over yander at de head er de dreen —
A-wish, wish, wishin' —

Whar de branch runs google, an' de leaves is green —
Des a-wishin'.
Mr. Fox 'll scrape de fiddle, Miss Cow 'll blow de horn —
A-wish, wish, wishin' —

An' de tune gwineter tell how de sheep shell corn —
Des a-wishin'.
Mr. Rabbit, he stood dar, slicker dan sin —
A-wish, wish, wishin' —

A-lookin' at de gals, an' a-rubbin' his chin —
Des a-wishin'.
An', Ladies all, kin you read me dis riddle —
A-wish, wish, wishin' —

What gwineter happen ter my noddle-niddle —
A-wish, wish, wishin' —
When dey's so much Fox an' so little fiddle? —
Des a-wishin'.

So, ladies all, ef you 'll skuzen me —
A-wish, wish, wishin' —
I'll santer roun' ter de Trimblin' Tree —
Des a-wishin'.

I'll slip thoo de bushes, an' up I'll creep —
A-wish, wish, wishin' —
An' listen ter de Mockin'-Bird talkin' in his sleep —
Des a-wishin'.