 | Echoes ... From The Cabin and Elsewhere |  |
27
SONG OF THE CORN.
O, hits time fur de plantin' ur de co'n;
De groun' am wa'm, de furrers made—
(“Caw! caw!” de black crow larf,)
Put ur han'le in yo' ol' hoe blade—
(“Caw! caw!”) de black crow larf)
O, hits time fur de plantin' ur de co'n.
De groun' am wa'm, de furrers made—
(“Caw! caw!” de black crow larf,)
Put ur han'le in yo' ol' hoe blade—
(“Caw! caw!”) de black crow larf)
O, hits time fur de plantin' ur de co'n.
O, hits time fur de plantin' ur de co'n,
De chipmunk sot on top ur clod—
(“Cheat! cheat!” de rahskil say)
He flirt his tail an' wink an' nod—
(“Cheat! cheat!” de rahskil say,)
O, hits time fur de plantin' ur de co'n
De chipmunk sot on top ur clod—
(“Cheat! cheat!” de rahskil say)
He flirt his tail an' wink an' nod—
(“Cheat! cheat!” de rahskil say,)
O, hits time fur de plantin' ur de co'n
O, hits time fur de hoein' ur de co'n,
De co'n am up an' full ur grass—
(Hot, hot, de sun hit shine,)
Hit beat de wu'l' how weeds grow fas'—
(Hot, hot, de sun hit shine,)
O, hits time fur de hoein' ur de co'n.
De co'n am up an' full ur grass—
(Hot, hot, de sun hit shine,)
Hit beat de wu'l' how weeds grow fas'—
(Hot, hot, de sun hit shine,)
O, hits time fur de hoein' ur de co'n.
O, hits time fur de hoein' ur de co'n,
Hit stan'in' knee-high in de row—
(Hot, hot, de sun hit shine,)
One mo' time an' we'll let hit go—
(Hot, hot, de sun hit shine,)
O, hits time fur de hoein' ur de co'n.
Hit stan'in' knee-high in de row—
(Hot, hot, de sun hit shine,)
One mo' time an' we'll let hit go—
(Hot, hot, de sun hit shine,)
O, hits time fur de hoein' ur de co'n.
O, hits time fur de cuttin' ur de co'n,
De blades am dry, de milk am ha'd—
(Hack, hack, de co'n knives say,)
De hawgs am killed an' ren'nered la'd—.
(Hack, hack, de co'n knives say,)
O, hits time fur de cuttin' ur de co'n.
De blades am dry, de milk am ha'd—
28
De hawgs am killed an' ren'nered la'd—.
(Hack, hack, de co'n knives say,)
O, hits time fur de cuttin' ur de co'n.
O, hits time fur de cuttin' ur de co'n,
Dars w'ite fros' in de still night a'r—
(Hack, hack, de co'n knives say,)
Come urlong, Sam, le's grin' ur pa'r—
(Hack, hack, de co'n knives say,)
O, hits time fur de cuttin' ur de co'n.
Dars w'ite fros' in de still night a'r—
(Hack, hack, de co'n knives say,)
Come urlong, Sam, le's grin' ur pa'r—
(Hack, hack, de co'n knives say,)
O, hits time fur de cuttin' ur de co'n.
O, hits time fur de huskin' ur de co'n,
De boys an' gyurls am all come out—
(Rip, rip, de brown pegs go,)
You hyuh 'em sing an' larf an' shout—
(Rip, rip, de brown pegs go,)
O, hits time fur de huskin' ur de co'n.
De boys an' gyurls am all come out—
(Rip, rip, de brown pegs go,)
You hyuh 'em sing an' larf an' shout—
(Rip, rip, de brown pegs go,)
O, hits time fur de huskin' ur de co'n.
O, hits time fur de huskin' ur de co'n,
Dar's Reuben's side am a'mos' froo—
(Rip, rip, de brown pegs go,)
Hurry up, Sam, deys leabin' you—
(Rip, rip, de brown pegs go,)
O, hits time fur de huskin' ur de co'n.
Dar's Reuben's side am a'mos' froo—
(Rip, rip, de brown pegs go,)
Hurry up, Sam, deys leabin' you—
(Rip, rip, de brown pegs go,)
O, hits time fur de huskin' ur de co'n.
O, hits time fur de grin'in' ur de co'n,
Run 'long, honey, an' git yo' sack—
(“Clack, clack,” de mill wheel say,)
An' put hit on ol' Betsy's back—
(“Clack, clack,” de mill wheel say,)
O, hits time fur de grin'in' ur de co'n.
Run 'long, honey, an' git yo' sack—
(“Clack, clack,” de mill wheel say,)
An' put hit on ol' Betsy's back—
(“Clack, clack,” de mill wheel say,)
O, hits time fur de grin'in' ur de co'n.
O, hits time fur de grin'in' ur de co'n,
Des ride five mile ur roun' de hill—
(“Clack, clack,” de mill wheel say,)
Den dump yo' load at Thompson's mill—
(“Clack, clack,” de mill wheel say,)
O, hits time fur de grin'in' ur de co'n.
Des ride five mile ur roun' de hill—
(“Clack, clack,” de mill wheel say,)
Den dump yo' load at Thompson's mill—
(“Clack, clack,” de mill wheel say,)
O, hits time fur de grin'in' ur de co'n.
29
O, hits time fur de eatin' ur de co'n,
Mammy, bake us ur co'n pone brown—
(“Good, good,” de chillen cry,)
Draw up yo' chyuh an des sot down—
(“Good, good,” de chillen cry,)
O, hits time fur de eatin' ur de co'n.
Mammy, bake us ur co'n pone brown—
(“Good, good,” de chillen cry,)
Draw up yo' chyuh an des sot down—
(“Good, good,” de chillen cry,)
O, hits time fur de eatin' ur de co'n.
O, hits time fur de eatin' ur de co'n,
Wid ham an' aigs an' coffee strong—
(“Good, good,” de chillen cry,)
Dat big co'n pone hit woan' las' long—
(“Good, good,” de chillen cry,)
O, hits time fur de eatin' ur de co'n.
Wid ham an' aigs an' coffee strong—
(“Good, good,” de chillen cry,)
Dat big co'n pone hit woan' las' long—
(“Good, good,” de chillen cry,)
O, hits time fur de eatin' ur de co'n.
| Echoes ... From The Cabin and Elsewhere | |