Penalty

Nebber was no use o'glttiu' bumptions, nnyhow. Mockln'-blrd, he sot lilsse'f Ier singln' on de bough ; An' ev'ry time a yutliuh bh'd woitld try ter staht a chime. He take it up an' carry it an' seourage 'Iin rlght BOOD . He put on lots ob airs, he did, de envy ob de throng, A-siugin' An' a-svvintn' An' a-mockin' all day long. An' many a blrd dat humbly orep' along a lower limb Would stop awhlle ter listen an' ter wish dat hewuBbim. Dey wnried 'bout de human folks dat praised 'im up so high, But dera birds got mo' contented when a week or so went by. Dar Is pity foh de mockin'-bird dat caused sechjealous rage, 'Case dey cotched 'ini An' dey've fotched 'im An' dev've eot 'im In a caee.