Ef her face is long an' she walks kine o' droopy den I thinks things is gwine wrong for dem.

But ef she comes out yere looking mighty pleased, an' larffin all ober her face, an' steppin' so frisky, den I knows de Secesh is gittin' de bes' ob de Yankees.
Robby, honey, does you really b'lieve for good and righty dat dem Yankees is got horns ?" "Of course not." "Well, I yered so." "Well, you heard a mighty big whopper." "Anyhow, Bobby, things goes mighty contrary in dis house.

Ole Miss is in de parlor prayin' for de Secesh to gain de day, and we's prayin' in de cabins and kitchens for de Yankees to get de bes' ob it.

But wasn't Miss Nancy glad wen dem Yankees run'd away at Bull's Run.

It was nuffin but Bull's Run an' run away Yankees.