>The oldest lyrics may be "De Old Hare" circa 1850 in Christy's >Panorama Sonster NYC, Pub: WH Murphy.
>
>I doubt anyone can find those lyrics!

From Christy's Panorama Songster NYC, Pub: WH Murphy.

As sung and written by old Jim Carter.

Ole hare what you doing dar.
Setting in de corner smoking pipe.
Full dried cut tobaco.
Ole hare what you doing dar.
Setting in de corner eating faty bread,
Wid cracklins in it.

I put my dog on de hare track.
Run little ways turn round back,
He fool de nigger dat time.
Dolly eat ob wood chuck eat it in a minite.
Eat it so divlish quick, I had no time to skin it,
I hadent time to take de hair off.

De ole hare run into de log,
Lay still says coon I think I hear de dog,
He can't catch me I know.
I give my dog a leff bone,
I hit him on de back he run rite home,
I could hunt no more that day.