Classic and Contemporary Poetry
JEALOUS, by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR Poet's Biography First Line: Hyeah come caesar higgins Last Line: Don't you fool wid me! Subject(s): Jealousy | ||||||||
HYEAH come Caesar Higgins, Don't he think he 's fine? Look at dem new riggin's Ain't he tryin' to shine? Got a standin' collar An' a stove-pipe hat, I'll jes' bet a dollar Some one gin him dat. Don't one o' you mention, Nothin' 'bout his cloes, Don't pay no attention, Er let on you knows Dat he's got 'em on him, Why, 't 'll mek him sick, Jes go on an' sco'n him, My, ain't dis a trick! Look hyeah, whut's he doin' Lookin' t' othah way? Dat ere move 's a new one, Some one call him, "Say!" Can't you see no pusson -- Puttin' on you' airs, Sakes alive, you 's wuss'n Dese hyeah millionaires. Need n't git so flighty, Case you got dat suit. Dem cloes ain't so mighty, -- Second hand to boot, I 's a-tryin' to spite you! Full of jealousy! Look hyeah, man, I'll fight you, Don't you fool wid me! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DOG AFTER LOVE by YEHUDA AMICHAI TOGETHER IN GREECE by LINDA GREGG THE JEALOUS LOVERS by DONALD HALL WOMEN THEY COULD KILL FOR by PETER JOHNSON GENEVIEVE AND ALEXANDRA (2) by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON SONNET (6) by GEORGE SANTAYANA A BANJO SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR |
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