“The Drowsy Fisherman”
The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, Maryland, June 15, 1908
The weather's so invitin',
The bait is in the cup;
If the fish should go to bitin',
Don't let 'em wake me up!
The catfish pulls amazin',
But when he nibbles free,
Don't wake me up, I tell you—
Just land the fish for me!
The river's song is drowsy
Where dreamy shadows creep;
Wakin' time is worktime,
An' they ain't no harm in sleep!