• From “The Biglow Papers,” No. III.
    GUVENER B. 1 is a sensible man;
      He stays to his home an’ looks arter his folks;
    He draws his furrer ez straight ez he can,
      An’ into nobody’s tater-patch pokes;—
                But John P.
                Robinson he
        Sez he wunt vote for Guvener B.

    My! ain’t it terrible? Wut shall we du?...