Mought ventur out leetle way pon de limb by myself, dat's true.

The farmer was moved to give me a job 'pon the spot.

I meant to let her down easier; 'pon my word, I did.

I quavered like a leaf, and my hat rose 'pon my head.

I began to hope they'd never come; 'pon my soul I did.

Mought venture out leetle way pon de limb by myself, dat's true.

Squire crep' up an' clapped his Sunday hat 'pon top of en.

Though, 'pon my honor, I don't know why we should carry firearms.

Well you have me there, for, 'pon my honour, I don't know.

Bed and board is dear at some figures 'pon my 'vation 'tis!

It is a poison, body and spirit, that you have used 'pon us.

He's awfully fond of you, Dithy; 'pon my word he is.

Depend 'pon it, there's a bad story at the bottom of this somewhere.

But the panther made up another tree hard by, an' sprang 'pon him.

But, 'pon my word, I can't see much difference between Washington and Newport.

You'll smile, young fellah, but 'pon my word they might have been kinsmen.