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Old man never had much to say -- / 'Ceptin' to Jim, -- / And Jim was the wildest boy he had -- / And the old man jes' wrapped up in him! / Never heerd him speak but once / Er twice in my life, -- and first time was / When the army broke out, and Jim he went, / The old man backin' him, fer three months; / And all 'at I heerd the old man say / Was, jes' as we turned to start away, -- / "Well, good-by, Jim: / Take keer o' yourse'f!"
'Peared-like, he was more satisfied / Jes' _lookin'_ at Jim / And likin' him all to hisse'f-like, see? -- / 'Cause he was jes' wrapped up in him! / And over and over I mind the day / The old man come and stood round in the way / While we was drillin', a-watchin' Jim -- / And down at the deepo a-heerin' him say, / "Well, good-by, Jim: / Take keer of yourse'f!"