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JACK FROST AT BEDTIME by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR

First Line: ANGELS IS A-MINDIN' YOU, MY BABY
Last Line: PICTURS ON DE WINDER WID HIS BREF.
Subject(s): WINTER;

Angels is a-mindin' you, my baby,
Keep'n off de Bad Man in de night.
Whut de use o' bein' skeered o' nuffin'?
You don't fink de da'kness gwine to bite?
Whut de crackin' sound you hyeah erroun' you?
Lawsy, chile, you tickles me to def --
Dat's de man what brings de frost', a-paintin'
Picturs on de winder wid his bref.



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