Negro Folk Rhymes Wise & Otherwise - online book

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NEGRO FOLK RHYMES
An' one fer de good Nigger Jes across de lane." Poor liddle Black Sheep, Poor liddle lammy; Poor liddle Black Sheep's Got no mammy.
HE WILL GET MR. COON
Ole Mistah Coon, at de break o' day, You needn' think youse gwineter git 'way. Caze ole man Ned, he know how to run, An' he's sho' gone fer to git 'is gun.
You needn' clam to dat highes' lim', You cain't git out'n de retch o' him. You can stay up dar till de sun done set. I'll bet you a dollar dat he'll git you yet.
Ole Mistah Coon, you'd well's to give up. You had well's to give up, I say. Caze ole man Ned is straight atter you, An' he'll git you sho' this day.
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