Famous Quotes | Say “Yessum” to the ladies,...
Say “Yessum” to the ladies, an’ “Yessur” to the men,
And when they’s company, don’t pass yer plate for pie again;
But, thinkin’ of the things yer’d like to see upon that tree,
Jes ‘fore Christmas be as good as yer kin be!
- Eugene Field
Attribution: Eugene Field (1850–1895), U.S. poet, humorist. Jest ‘fore Christmas (l. 37–40). . . One Hundred and One Famous Poems. Roy J. Cook, comp. (Rev. ed., 1958) Reilly & Lee Company; reprinted 1981 by Contemporary Books.
Categories: Advice, Humorist
