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Subject: BLACK SONGS Matches Found: 495 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` "BLACK SPIRITUAL: ROLL, JORDAN, ROLL", by ANONYMOUS - AFRICAN AMERICAN Poem Text First Line: My brudder sittin' on de tree of life Last Line: "o my soul arise in heaven, lord, / for yearde when jordan roll" Subject(s): African Americans - Song & Music;black Songs; Negro Spirituals "BLACK SPIRITUAL: SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT (1)", by ANONYMOUS - AFRICAN AMERICAN Poem Text First Line: "swing low, sweet chariot" Last Line: Coming for to carry me home Variant Title(s): "swing Low, Sweet Chariot; Subject(s): African Americans - Song & Music;american Civil War;black Songs;homecoming;u.s. - History; Negro Spirituals "BLACK SPIRITUAL: SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT (2)", by ANONYMOUS - AFRICAN AMERICAN Poem Text First Line: "oh, de good ole chariot swing so low" Last Line: "swing low, sweet chariot, / I don't want to leave me behind" Subject(s): African Americans - Song & Music;black Songs; Negro Spirituals "BLOW YOU TRUMPET, GABRIEL", by ANONYMOUS - AFRICAN AMERICAN Poem Text First Line: De talles' trees in paradise Last Line: And I hope dat trump might blow me home / to de new jerusalem Subject(s): African Americans - Song & Music;black Songs; Negro Spirituals "DO DOWN, MOSES", by ANONYMOUS - AFRICAN AMERICAN Poem Text First Line: When israel was in egypt's land Last Line: O let my people go Variant Title(s): Jubilee Song;let My People Go Subject(s): African Americans - Song & Music;black Songs; Negro Spirituals "JIM CRACK CORN, OR THE BLUE TAIL FLY", by ANONYMOUS - AFRICAN AMERICAN Poem Text First Line: When I was young I us'd to wait / on massa and hand him de plate Last Line: "I nebber forget till de day I die, / ole massa an' dat blue tail fly" Subject(s): African Americans - Song & Music;black Songs;flies;slavery; Negro Spirituals;serfs A NEGRO SONG OF HOME, by BENJAMIN FRANKLIN KING Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Tain't berry many people wat'll listen to a niggah Last Line: Frough de singin' ob de kettle on de hob. Alternate Author Name(s): King, Ben Subject(s): African Americans; African Americans - Song & Music; Black Songs; Home; Negroes; American Blacks; Negro Spirituals A' WOULD BE' IMMIGRANT, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Conjo celestine! Oh %he was going to panama Last Line: Twenty cents for a cup of tea Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs A, B, C (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: You'd better come out an' wuk lak me Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs AIN'T GOT NO PLACE TO LAY MY HEAD, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs ALABAMA WAY (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Way down yon'er 'in de alerbamer way' Last Line: Niggers' legs hang down fer de chicken t' roost on Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs ALBERTA, LET YO' HAIR HANG LOW, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs ANCHOR LINE (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I'se gwine out on de anchor line, dinah Last Line: Come go wid me; I'll set you free, - dinah Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs ANIMAL ATTIRE (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Dat coon, he w'ar a undershirt Last Line: But dese don't stop no gun Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs ANIMAL FAIR (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Has you ever hearn tell 'bout de animal fair? Last Line: Dat pleased all dem monkeys Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs ANIMAL PERSECUTORS, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I went up on de mountain Last Line: To see me runnin' 'bout Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs ANTEBELLUM COURTSHIP INQUIRY, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Is you a flyin' lark or a settin' dove? Last Line: To jine my fence to yo' plantation Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs ANTEBELLUM MARRIAGE PROPOSAL, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: De ocean, it's wide; de sea, it's deep Last Line: An' answer up 'greeable fer a s'prise Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs ARE YOU CAREFUL? (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Is you keerful; w'en you goes down de street Last Line: An' think 'bout dem words dat you say? Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs ARGUING A BARGAIN (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Ise a arg'in de bargain, my honey love Last Line: I'll die and go to glory, it will be so Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs ARK (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Ole nora hda a lots o' hands Last Line: Ole ham, he sot an' knocked de chunes, %de happiest of de niggers Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs AS I WENT TO SHILOH, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: As I went down Last Line: An' blowed dis nigger clear to thundergust Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs ASPIRATION (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: If I wus de president Last Line: An' swing on all de gates Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs AUNT DINAH DRUNK: 1, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Ole aunt dinah, she got drunk Last Line: Way down on de ole plank road Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs AUNT DINAH DRUNK: 2, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Old aunt dinah she got drunk Last Line: Look here, mr. Negro, don't do that again Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs AUNT JEMIMA (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Ole aunt jemima grow so tall Last Line: To de backwoods whar she stays Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs AWFUL HARBINGERS (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: W'en de big owl whoops Last Line: Caze de 'hants' is comin' 'round Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs B'Y SARA BURNED DOWN, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Way down the rivuh an' I couldn't stay long, b'y sara burned down Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BAA! BAA! BLACK SHEEP (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: Poor liddle black sheep's %got no mammy Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BABY WANTS CHERRIES (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: De cherries, dey're red; de cherries, dey're ripe Last Line: An' de pickaninny sholy won't cry Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BAD FEATURES, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Blue gums an' black eyes Last Line: Make a hole in de groun' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BANJO PICKING, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Hush boys! Hush boys! Don't make a noise Last Line: Sweep dat kittle wid a bran' new broom Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BAT! BAT! (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: If you don't want to git fersaken Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BEDBUG, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: De june-bug's got de golden wing Last Line: Good-bye, miss lize jane Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BEEFSTEAK WHEN I'M HONGRY, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BEEN ALL AROUN' THE WHOLE ROUN' WORL', by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BIG BALL DOWN TOWN (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BITTER LOVERS' QUARREL - ONE SIDE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: You nasty dog. You dirty dog Last Line: I thinks myse'f above you Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BLACK-EYED PEAS FOR LUCK (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: One time I went a-huntin' Last Line: An' 'possum come your way Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BLESSING WITH COMPANY PRESENT, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Oh lawd now bless an' bin' us Last Line: Don't let none hongry fin' us Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BLESSING WITHOUT COMPANY, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Oh lawd have mussy now upon us Last Line: Dey eats mos' all our victuals from us Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BLINDFOLD PLAY CHANT, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Oh blin' man! Oh blin' man! Last Line: Did you thought dat you'd cotch us, %mistah blin' man? Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BOB-WHITE'S SONG (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: At can -! Dle -! Light! Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BOLLY-O (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Way down in de hills an' a 'bolly-o' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BOTHER BEN AND SISTER SAL, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Ole br'er ben's a mighty ole man Last Line: Don't you see dat ole gray goose %a-smilin' at de gander? Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BOUGHT ME A WIFE (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Bought me a wife an' de wife please me Last Line: My cat go: 'fiddle-toe! Fiddle-toe!' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BOUND TO PUT ON AIRS (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I love dat gal dat deey call suze ann Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BRAG AND BOAST, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Brag is a big dog Last Line: He hain't never no worker Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BRIDLE UP A RAT (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: Down go de baby wid 'is big straw hat Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BRING ON YOUR HOT CORN, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Bring along yo hot co'n Last Line: I loves dat jimmy-john Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BUCK AND BERRY (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Buck an' berry run a race Last Line: So he died wid choleree Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BUCK-EYED RABBIT! WHOOPEE! (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Dat squir'l, he's a cunnin' thing Last Line: Squir'l's got a long way to go Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BUDGET, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: If I lives to see nex' spring Last Line: I'se gwineter spen' my money on myself Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BULLFROG PUT ON THE SOLDIER CLOTHES, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: An' de bullfrog shoot at 'em all nex' day Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BUSCHER GARDEN, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: All a night, me da watch a brother wayrum Last Line: Me a beg a me buscher a pardon Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BUTTERFLY (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Pretty liddle butterfly, yaller as de gold Last Line: But you know I'se bound to git you, yet, my liddle butterfly Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BUY FLOWERS FOR ME, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: When but a small lad, I had a bad dad Last Line: Til death came and carried him away Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BYANSWAH-BYANSWAHN OR A BOAT SONG, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Oh boat, come back to me Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs BYE-O (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Bye oh, bye oh Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs CAPTAIN COON: 1 (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Captain coon's a mighty man Last Line: Till he's feared ole rober'll bite Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs CAPTAIN COON: 2 (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Raccoon is a mighty man Last Line: Until he hears old beaver bark Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs CAPTAIN JIM REES AN' THE KATIE, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs CARE IN BREAD-MAKING, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: W'en you sees dat gal o' mine Last Line: To roll up 'er dirty sleeves Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs CARELESS LOVE, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Love, oh love, oh careless love, love, oh love Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs CARRYIN' SACKS, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: I'm goin' up the rivuh to carry them sacks Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs CAUGHT BY THE WITCH PLAY, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Molly, molly, molly-bright Last Line: Or de witches'll git yer Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs CHICKEN IN THE BREAD TRAY, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Auntie, will yo' dog bite? Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs CHICKEN PIE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: If you wants to make an ole nigger feel good Last Line: Dat I gits be bigges' slice Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs CHILDREN'S SEATING RHYME, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: You set outside, an' ketch de cow-hide Last Line: You set 'round about, an' git scrouged out Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs CHRISTMAS TURKEY, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I prayed to de lawd for tucky-o Last Line: An' I brung my tucky home Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs CHUCK WILL'S WIDOW SONG (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Oh nimber, nimber will-o! Last Line: Don't hurt de liddle babies; dey is too sweet to kill-o Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs CLANDESTINE LETTER, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Kind miss: if I sent you a letter Last Line: Fer dat's mo' secretter Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs COFFEE GROWS ON WHITE FOLKS' TREES (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: So dat yeller gal loves dat high-hat dandy Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs COLLEGE OX, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Ole ox! Ole ox! How'd you come up here? Last Line: Now! Now, you comes up here for some sort o' college use Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs COME ON, MY PINK, AN' TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs COME, LOVE, COME, THE BOAT LIES LOW, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs COOKING DINNER (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Bile dem cabbage down Last Line: Gwineter eat 'em skins an' all Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs COTTON EYED JOE (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Hol' my fiddle an' hol' my bow Last Line: Dey say he's been sol' down to guinea gall Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs COURTING BOY, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: W'en I wus a liddle boy Last Line: I'se gwine now to see ole sal Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs COURTSHIP, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Kind miss: I'se on de stage o' action Last Line: We never would part Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs COW NEEDS A TAIL IN FLY-TIME, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Dat ole black sow, she can root in de mud Last Line: Den de cow'd need a tail in fly-time Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs CROOKED NOSE JANE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I courted a gal down de lane Last Line: An' she look jes as lean as a weasel half-fed Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs CROSSING A FOOT-LOG, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Me an' my wife an' my bobtail dog Last Line: But I helt to my liddle brown jug, you bet Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs DAY'S HAPPINESS, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I went out to milk an' I didn't know how Last Line: Dat ole goose laid, an' de gander sot Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs DEEDLE, DUMPLING (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs DERE'S NO HIDIN' PLACE DOWN DERE, by ANONYMOUS - AFRICAN AMERICAN Poem Text Last Line: "he wanted to go to hebben, but he had to go to hell / dere's no hidin' place down dere" Subject(s): African Americans - Song & Music;black Songs; Negro Spirituals DESTINIES OF GOOD AND BAD CHILDREN (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: One, two, three, fo', five, six, seben Last Line: To segashuate wid ole man joe Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs DESTITUTE FORMER SLAVE OWNERS, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Missus an' mosser a-walkin' de street Last Line: Hain't no nigger slaves in de year jubilee Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs DEVIL, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: The rousters, except when singing of a packet, usually express their Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs DEVILISH PIGS (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I wish I had a load o' poles Last Line: Dey'll root 'round in my pot Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs DID YOU FEED MY COW? (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Did yer feed my cow?' 'yes, mam!' Last Line: Oh, how did they come?' 'flop! Flop! Flop!' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs DIE IN THE PIG-PEN FIGHTING, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Dat ole sow said to de barrer Last Line: Yes, die wid a bitin' jaw Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs DINAH'S DINNER HORN, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: It's a col', frosty mornin' Last Line: Say? Don't you want to go? Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs DIXIE, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: Dis world was made in jis' six days Last Line: "look away, look away, look away, dixie land" Subject(s): African Americans - Song & Music;black Songs;southern States; Negro Spirituals;south (u.s.) DO I LOVE YOU?, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Does I love you wid all my heart? Last Line: I'd spit you in de river Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs DOES MONEY TALK?, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Dem whitefolks say dat money talk Last Line: It up an' say: 'farewell!' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs DON'T ASK ME QUESTIONS, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Don't axe me no questions Last Line: Hain't no place lak my house %found un'er de sun Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs DON'T SING BEFORE BREAKFAST (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: You'll cry 'fore you sleep Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs DON'T TELL ALL YOU KNOW, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Keep dis in min', an' all 'll go right Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs DOODLE-BUG (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs DOWN IN LONESOME GARDEN, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Hain't no use to weep, hain't no use to moan Last Line: Nor down in my lonesome gyardin Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs DOWN THE RIVUH, DOWN, BOYS, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs DRINKING RAZOR SOUP, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: He's been drinkin' razzer soup Last Line: Cain't more 'an drive dat ole mule chyart Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs DUKE SEE THE TIE PILE, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs EARLY IN THE MORNIN', by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Early in the mornin' jes' about the break uv day Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs ELEPHANT, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: My mammy gimme fifteen cents Last Line: An' he won't git back 'fore de fo'th o' july Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs END OF TEN LITTLE NEGROES (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Ten liddle niggers, a-eatin', fat an' fine Last Line: Gun go off 'bang!' an' dat lef' none Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs EZEKIEL SAW THE WHEEL, by ANONYMOUS - AFRICAN AMERICAN Poem Text First Line: Ezeekiel saw de wheel Last Line: "dis ole worl' gwine reel an' rock, / 'way in de middle ob de air" Subject(s): African Americans - Song & Music;black Songs; Negro Spirituals FATTENING FROGS FOR SNAKES, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: You needn't sen' my gal hoss apples Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs FED FROM THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I nebber starts to break my cold Last Line: An' done some apple eatin' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs FERD HEROLD BLUES, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Big boat's up the rivuh an' she won't come down Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs FEW NEGROES BY STATE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Alabammer nigger say he love mush Last Line: An' break his head on a pone o' co'n bread Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs FINE PLASTER, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: W'en it's sheep skin an' beeswax Last Line: De mo' it sticks de faster Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs FISHING SIMON (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Simon tuck his hook an' pole Last Line: He give sunday fishin' up Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs FLAP-JACKS (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I loves my wife, an' I loves my baby Last Line: Fer I hain't gwineter give you no flap-jack Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs FOLK SONG, by ANONYMOUS - AFRICAN AMERICAN Poem Text First Line: "steal away, steal away, steal away to jesus" Last Line: I ain't got long to stay here Subject(s): African Americans - Song & Music;black Songs;jesus Christ; Negro Spirituals FOLK SONG, by ANONYMOUS - AFRICAN AMERICAN Poem Text First Line: "go down, moses, / way down in egypt land" Last Line: Let my people go Subject(s): African Americans - Song & Music;black Songs;egypt; Negro Spirituals FOLLOW THAT GENT'MEN WITH A HAT ON HIS HEAD (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: Green grows the willow tree Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs FORTY-FOUR, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: If de people'll jes gimme Last Line: What chapter did he read frim? 'twsu forty-fo'! Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs FOUR RUNAWAY NEGROES - WHENCE THEY CAME, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Once fo' runaway niggers Last Line: Fer dat gal wus sweeter dan sugar cane Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs FOX AND GEESE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Br'er fox wak'd out one moonshiny night Last Line: Yes, I heard 'im w'en he holler 'quinny-quanio' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs FOX AND GEESE PLAY, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Fox in de mawning Last Line: More 'an you're able to ketch Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs FOX AND RABBIT DRINKING PROPOSITION, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Fox on de low ground Last Line: I wants it fer myself Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs FREE AT LAST, by ANONYMOUS - AFRICAN AMERICAN Poem Text First Line: "free at last, free at last; / I thank god I'm free at last" Last Line: O free at last Subject(s): African Americans - Song & Music;black Songs;freedom;slavery; Negro Spirituals;liberty;serfs FRIGHTENED AWAY FROM A CHICKEN-ROOST, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I went down to de hen house on my knees Last Line: Den perhaps I mought eat dat ole gray hen Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs FROG IN A MILL (NURSERY RHYME) (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Once dere wus er frog dat lived in er mill Last Line: Wid er raker don la bottom o' la kimebo Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs FROG WENT A-COURTING (NURSERY RHYME) (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: De frog went a-co'tin', he did ride Last Line: Den you mought take my head 'long, too Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs FROGS, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Frogs, frogs, where are you going? Last Line: They will turn us all into lizards Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs FROM SLAVERY (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Chile: I come from out'n slavery Last Line: Natchully widdered up an' died Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs FULL POCKETBOOK, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: De goose at de barn, he feel mighty funny Last Line: Till dey all fall over a sorter dead line Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs GABRIEL'S TRUMPET, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Baptist, baptist, is my name, I hope to live an' die Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs GAME CONTESTANT'S SONG, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: We're going to dig Last Line: Sa your de vrai Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs GETTING TEN NEGRO BOYS TOGETHER (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: One liddle nigger boy whistle an' stew Last Line: Call anudder nigger 'piece an' dat make ten Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs GO TO BED (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: De wood's in de kitchen Last Line: Had better go to bed Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs GO TO SLEEP, I DO LOVE MY LAMB (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Yes, I do love my lamb, yes I do love my lamb Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs GO TO SLEEP, LITTLE BABY (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Hush-a-bye and don't you cry Last Line: A coach and six ponies Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs GOD DAWG MY LOUSY SOUL, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs GOING TO BE GOOD SLAVES, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Ole mosser an' missus has gone down to town Last Line: An' I'se gwinter wear stockin's jes lak de white folks Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs GOLD DUST FIRE, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs GOLDEN CITY, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: The golden city an' the golden crown, pig iron johnson Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs GOOD-BY, RING (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I had a liddle dog, his name wus ring Last Line: Good-by, ring! I'se done wid you Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs GOOD-BY, WIFE! (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I had a liddle wife Last Line: She walk out on de groun' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs GOOSEBERRY WINE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Now 'umble uncle steben Last Line: Call uncle steben back Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs GOOSIE-GANDER PLAY RHYME, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Goosie, goosie, goosie-gander Last Line: I'll pull yo' years way yander Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs GOT A HOME IN THAT ROCK, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I've got a home in a-that rock Last Line: Better get a home in that rock, %don't you see? Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs GRASSHOPPER SENSE (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Dere wus a liddle grasshopper Last Line: Be keerful, my sweet sugar lump Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs GRASSHOPPER SITTING ON A SWEET POTATO VINE (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: Start to eat dat blackbird an' he git choke Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs GRAY AND BLACK HORSES, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I went down to de woods an' I couldn' go 'cross Last Line: Yes she trabble so hard dat she jolt off my ha'r Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs GREAT OWL'S SONG (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Ah-hoo-hoo? Ah-hoo-hoo? Ah-hoo-hoo? %an' who'll cook for kelline Last Line: Rough shot de shoe-boot, an' de lawd he knows who all? Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs GREEN OAK TREE! ROCKY'O, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs GUINEA GALL (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Way down yon'er in guinea gall Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs GUM TREE CANOE (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: On the tombigbee river so bright, I was born Last Line: Like a feather I float in my gum tree canoe Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs HALF WAY DOINGS, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: My dear brudders an' sisters Last Line: At de liddle end of de horn Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs HALF WAY DOINGS, SELS, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Belubbed fellah-trabelers: in holdin' forth to-day Last Line: De grass keeps on a-growin' fur to smudder up his crap Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs HAM BEATS ALL MEAT (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Dem white folks set up in a dinin' room Last Line: An' still it's good sweet ham Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs HAMMER THAT KILLED JOHN HENRY (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: This is the hammer Last Line: Tell him I've gone Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs HARD TIMES IN SHELBYVILLE ROCK JAIL (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: And he call you by everything cept its your name, oh Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs HARVEST SONG, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Las' year wus a good crap year %an' we raised beans an' de taters Last Line: I'se gwineter buy my gal red calico Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs HATED BLACKBIRD AND CROW (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Dat blackbird say unto de crow Last Line: Caze de kittle mustn' talk about de pot Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs HAWK AND BUZZARD, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Once: de hawk an' de buzzard went to roost Last Line: Den he went home wid a smashed in face Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs HAWK AND CHICKEN (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Hen, an' chickens in a fodder stack Last Line: An. De jaybird died a-laughin' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs HAWK AND CHICKENS PLAY, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Chickamee, chickamee, cranie-crow Last Line: You shan't have a chick Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs HE IS MY HORSE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: One day as I wus a-ridin' by Last Line: An' if he lives, I'll ride 'im on Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs HE LOVES SUGAR AND TEA, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Mistah buster, he loves sugar an' tea Last Line: What goes wid sister mandy Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs HE NEVER SAID A MUMBLIN' WORD, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: O they took my blessed lord Last Line: Not a word, not a word, not a word Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs HE PAID ME SEVEN (PARODY), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Our fadder, which are in heaben' Last Line: An' if I hadn't tuck day, I wouldn't git none Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs HE WILL GET MR. COON, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Ole mistah coon, at de break o' day Last Line: An' he'll git you sho' this day Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs HEAR-SAY, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Hello! Br'er jack. How do you do? Last Line: Dey's been tryin' to say you's been a-stealin' chickens Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs HERE COMES A YOUNG MAN COURTING (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: My lulu, come an' wa'k wid me. 'miss tidlum tidelum day' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs HERE I STAND (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Here I stan', raggity an' dirty Last Line: I hain't had no kiss since I'se been born Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs HOECAKE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: If you wants to bake a hoecake Last Line: You wrops it 'round a nigger's heel, %an' hol's it to de fire Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs HOW OLD ARE YOU? (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: How old are you my pretty little miss Last Line: I'll be sixteen next sunday Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs HOW TO GET TO GLORY LAND, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: If you wants to fit to glory land Last Line: An' slip 'way - over into glory lan' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs HOW TO KEEP OR KILL THE DEVIL, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: If you wants to see de devil smile Last Line: An' if you don't watch, he'll slip it on you Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs HOW TO MAKE IT RAIN, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Go kill dat snake an' hang him high Last Line: De storm an' rain'll come bye an' bye Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs HOW TO PLANT AND CULTIVATE SEEDS, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Plant: one fer de blackbird Last Line: Pull it out'n de hill Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs HOW TO PLEASE A PREACHER, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: If you wants to see dat preachah laugh Last Line: Kill dat chicken an' give him a thigh Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs HUNTING CAMP, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Sam got up one mornin' Last Line: But a big black b'ar Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs I AM NOT GOING TO HOBO ANY MORE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: My mammy done tol' me a long time ago Last Line: I hain't never gwineter hobo no mo' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs I AM WAITIN' ON THE LEVEE, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs I COME UP OUT OF EGYPT, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs I KNOW A MOON-RISE, I KNOW STAR RISE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: And my soul and your soul will meet in de day %when I lay dis body down Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs I LOVE SOMEBODY (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I loves somebody, yes, I do Last Line: She's de pretty liddle girl dat beats 'em all Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs I WALKED DE ROADS, TILL DE ROADS GIT MUDDY, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: So shore you'se de gal, you'se de ga I'se after Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs I WENT DOWN DE ROAD, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: Oh far'-you-well, an' a hook-a-doo-dle-doo Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs I WISH I WAS AN APPLE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: W'en 'is time come to bake Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs I WOULD NOT MARRY A BLACK GIRL (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I wouldn't marry a black gal Last Line: When you has her face around, %it never gits good day Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs I WOULD RATHER BE A NEGRO THAN A POOR WHITE MAN (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: My name's ran, I wuks in de san Last Line: I'd druther be a nigger, an' plow ole beck %dan a white hillbilly wid his long red neck Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs I WOULDN'T MARRY A YELLOW OR A WHITE NEGRO GIRL, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I sho' loves dat gal dey calls sally 'black' Last Line: An' her skin, it hain't never dry Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs I WUZ BORNED ON THE RIVUH, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs I'LL EAT WHEN I'M HUNGRY (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: I cain't never starve Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs I'LL GET YOU, RABBIT!, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Rabbit! Rabbit! You'se got a mighty habit Last Line: You'll be in my fryin' pan Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs I'LL WEAR ME A COTTON DRESS (MILLY BIGGERS) (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Oh, will you wear red? Oh, will you wear red? Last Line: Dyed wid copperse an' oak-bark Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs I'M A 'ROUND-TOWN' GENTLEMAN, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I hain't no wagon, hain't no dray Last Line: To wk in de mud, an' do widout shoes Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs I'M ALABAMA BOUND, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs I'M GOIN' DOWN THE RIVUH, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs I'M GOIN' DOWN THE RIVUH, BABY, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs I'M GOIN' TO SHIP ON THE MIKE DAVIS, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs I'M GOIN' UP THE RIVUH, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs I'M THE MAN THAT KIN RAISE SO LONG, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs I'M WUKIN' MY WAY BACK HOME, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs IDA RED, IDA RED, I'M GITTIN TIRED UF, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs IF YOU FROWNS, AN' I FROWNS, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: Right in de sunshine wedder Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs IN '76 (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Way down yonder in sebenty-six Last Line: I'll be ready fer dat great day soon Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs IN A MULBERRY TREE (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Jes looky, looky yonder; w'at I see Last Line: Dem liddle niggers gwineter roll an' kick Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs IN A RUSH (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Here I comes jes a-rearin' an' a-pitchin' Last Line: But a kiss from yo' lips would be sweeter, my dear Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs INDEPENDENT, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I'se jes as innerpenunt as a pig on ice Last Line: I don't want no niggers to be he'pin' me 'roun' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs INDIAN FLEA, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Injun flea, bit my knee Last Line: To wash 'im off, I'd stay a week Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs INVITED TO TAKE THE ESCORT'S ARM, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Miss, does you lak strawberries? Last Line: Den have a wing dis time Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs IS YO' LAMPS GONE OUT?, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs IT IS HARD TO LOVE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: But you hain't gwineter lug up in mine Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs JACK AND DINAH WANT FREEDOM (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Ole aunt dinah, she's jes lak me Last Line: De nex' day de hipe drap off'n yo' back Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs JACKSON, PUT THAT KETTLE ON!, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: An' he sho' gits his po'tion: son Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs JAWBONE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Samson, shout! Samson, moan! Last Line: Jawbone, kill dat wicked thing Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs JAYBIRD (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: De jaybird jump from lim' to lim' Last Line: Ole friday devil,' fare - you -well Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs JAYBIRD DIED WITH THE WHOOPING COUGH (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: De jaybird died wid de whoopin' cough Last Line: Dat fiddle an' bow jes make 'em fly Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs JESUS NEVUH COME IN THE MORNIN', by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs JOE AND MALINDA JANE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Ole joe jes swore upon 'is life Last Line: Nex' day she die wid de whoopin' cough Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs JOE FOWLER BLUES, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Lawd, lawd, semms lak I heerd the joe fowler Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs JOHN GILBERT, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: John gilbert is the boat, di de oh, di de oh, john Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs JOHN HENRY (2), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: When john henry was a baby Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs JOHN HENRY (4), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: John henry, he wus a steel-drivin' man Last Line: To de place whar her steel-drivin' man fell dead Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs JOHN HENRY (7), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: John henry was a little baby Last Line: An' I don't need no man, %lawd, lawd, an' I don't need no man Subject(s): African Americans; African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs JOHNNY BIGFOOT, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: Run brudder, tell de news Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs JOHNNY COME DOWN DE HOLLOW, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: Boys, good-bye forever! %oh hollow! Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs JOHNNY KEEP PICKIN' ON THE BANJO (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Rain forty days and rain forty nights Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs JONAH'S BAND PARTY, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Setch a kickin' up san'! Joanah's ban Last Line: Dat nigger don't know how to coonjaint Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs JUBA, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Juba dis, an' juba dat Last Line: Juba do dat long dog stratch. Juba! Juba! Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs JUDGE BUZZARD, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Dere sets jedge buzzard on de bench Last Line: Knock him off wid dat monkey wrench Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs JUMP JIM CROW, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Git fus upon yo heel Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs KATE ADAMS, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Oh, I thought I heard the kate adams when she blowed Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs KATIE AN' THE JIM LEE HAD A LITTLE RACE, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs KATIE AN' THE JIM LEE HAD A RACE, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs KEPT BUSY, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Jes as soon as de sun go down Last Line: An' my head go 'whirly-gig' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs KISSING SONG, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: A sleish o' breadan' butter fried Last Line: Caze I'se gwine away to leave you Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs KITTY WITH A LONELY EYE (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: He went down to this cabin do' Last Line: Johnny make kitty ki o Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs KNEEL ON THIS CARPET, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Jes choose yo' eas'; jes choose yo wes' Last Line: An' den rise up upon yo' feet Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs LAST OF JACK (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I had a liddle dog, his name wus jack Last Line: An' dat wus de las' o' poor liddle jack Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs LATE ONE NIGHT I WUZ MAKIN' MY ROUN', OVERTOOK, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs LEARNING TO COUNT, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Naught's a naught Last Line: You hain't got no money Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs LET'S MARRY' COURTSHIP, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Oh miss lizie, how I loves you Last Line: Let's git married if dey say 'not' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs LIKES AND DISLIKES, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I sho' loves miss donie! Oh, yes, I do Last Line: An' she laks to pout Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs; Likes And Dislikes LITTLE BOY WHO COULDN'T COUNT SEVEN (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Once der wus a liddle boy dat couldn' count one Last Line: Dey pitched him in a fedder bed; 'e thought he's gwine to heaben Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs LITTLE DOGS (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I had a liddle dog; his name wus ball' Last Line: An' w'en he died, I buried 'im in de san' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs LITTLE MORE WATER (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Fetch a liddle mo' water, buddie Last Line: Way down in de old wheat field Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs LITTLE NEGRO FLY (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Dere's a liddle nigger fly Last Line: But he don't know 'is a, b, c's Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs LITTLE PICKANINNY (NURSERY RHYME) (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Me an' its mammy is both gwine to town Last Line: Mammy! How de baby grow Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs LITTLE RED HEN, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: My liddle red hen, wid a liddle white foot Last Line: Come, bring it on, honey, an' let's git through Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs LITTLE ROOSTER, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: U had a liddle rooster Last Line: Wants dat rooster fer deir beau Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs LITTLE SISTER, WON'T YOU MARRY ME?, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Liddle sistah in de barn, jine de weddin' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs LITTLE SLEEPING NEGROES (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: One liddle nigger a-lyin' in de bed Last Line: Dey'd better hop out, if dey wants to git fed Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs LITTLE SWEETHEART DOWNTOWN (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I had a little sweetheart, she lived downtown Last Line: I hope she never seed dat morning gown Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs LIZA JANE (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Whooper liza a pretty liddle gal Last Line: But I'se comin' back 'gain Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs LOOKING FOR A FIGHT, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I went down town de yudder night Last Line: Fer to shoot dem niggers down one by one Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs LOVE IS JUST A THING OF FANCY, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: But ugly'll hol' 'er own Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs LOVERS' GOODNIGHT, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Cotton fields white in de bright moonlight Last Line: Hain't no need a-stayin' ontel nex' day Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MACOMBREY QUEEN, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Hear the boat a-whistlin', comin' roun' the bend Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MAMMA'S DARLING (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Wid flowers on my shoulders Last Line: I'se so tired stayin' to myself Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MAMMY, IS MASSA GWINE TO SEE ME TOMORROW? (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: Oh, water and pray Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MAN O' WORDS AN' NOT O' DEEDS, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: Is lak a gyarden full o' weeds Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MANY THOUSAND GONE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: No more auction block for me Last Line: No more mistress' call for me, %many thousand gone Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs; Freedom; Slavery MASTER HAD A BRAN' NEW COAT, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MASTER IS SIX FEET ONE WAY, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Mosser is six foot one way, an' free foot tudder Last Line: But a liddle mo' holier dan righteous Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MASTER KILLED A BIG BULL, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: An' give poor nigger de chitlins. %sho! Sho! Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MASTER'S 'STOLEN' COAT, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Ole mosser bought a brand new coat Last Line: But he's greener dan a gourd Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs ME AN' MY LOVER, WE FALL OUT, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: An' dats de way dat big fuss start Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MICHAEL ROW THE BOAT ASHORE, by ANONYMOUS - AFRICAN AMERICAN Poem Text First Line: "michael row de boat ashore, / hallelujah!" Last Line: "singer row to save your soul, / hallelujah!" Subject(s): African Americans - Song & Music;black Songs; Negro Spirituals MISS BLODGER (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: De rats an' de mice, dey rund up stairs Last Line: She 'spects to hit me, but I'se gwineter dodge her Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MISS SLIPPY SLOPPY, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Ole miss slippy sloppy jump up out'n bed Last Line: Dat he won't want no dinner, but a hole in de ground Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MISS TERRAPIN AND MISS TOAD (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: As I went marchin' down de road Last Line: For I didn't know zackly which to choose Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MOLLY COTTAINTAIL, OR, GRAVEYARD RABBIT, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Ole molly cottontail, %at night, w'en de moon's pale Last Line: My luck, it won't be fer sale Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MOTHER SAYS I AM SIX YEARS OLD (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: My mammy says dat I'se too young Last Line: Jes since I'se gwine to heaben Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MOURNING SLAVE FIANCEES (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Lokk down dat lonesome road! Look down! Last Line: Lef' many a mile behin' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MUD-LOG POND (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: As I stepped down by de mud-log pond Last Line: An' I give him a dollar fer to let me pass Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MULE'S KICK, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Is dis me, or not me Last Line: On de t'other side de creek Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MULE'S NATURE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: If you sees a mule tied up to a tree Last Line: It makes no diffunce what 'comes of a fool Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MY BABY (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I'se de daddy of dis liddle black baby Last Line: An' he kick lak a pony eatin' clover Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MY DOG, CUFF (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I had a liddle dog, his name wus cuff Last Line: An' I guess dat speech is long enough Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MY FIDDLE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: If my old fiddle wsu jes in chune Last Line: Hurrah fer my old fiddle an' bow Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MY FIRST AND MY SECOND WIFE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: My fust liddle wife wus short an' fat Last Line: Den we'd be troubled in min'! Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MY FOLKS AND YOUR FOLKS (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: If you an' yo' folks Last Line: Lak me an' my folks Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MY HEART'S GONE A-WEEPING (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Come un'er! Come un'er! My honey, my love, my heart's above Last Line: Case my heart's gone a weepin, 'way down below de trees Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MY LITTLE PIG (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: You see: I had a liddle pig Last Line: Dat he learn in de cool Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MY LORD, WHAT A MORNING, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: Look in my god's right hand, %when de stars begin to fall Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MY MAN'S UP THE RIVUH, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MY MULE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Las' saddy mornin' mosser said Last Line: An' I rid him till I thought he'd bust Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MY SPECKLED HEN (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Somebody stole my speckled hen Last Line: Member dat hen wid 'er shinin' wing Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MY WONDERFUL TRAVEL, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I come from ole virginny Last Line: A-pickin' up de pies Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs MYSTERIOUS FACE WASHING (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I wash my face in de watah Last Line: An' I dries it in de sun Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs NASHVILLE LADIES, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Dem nashville ladies dress up fine Last Line: Big pig! Liddle pig! Root hog, or die Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs NEAR WALDO TEE-DO GAVE ME A SUIT, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: Near waldo tee-do is my sweetheart Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs NEEDLE AND THREAD, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I had a needle and a thread Last Line: And fly to the eastern shore Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs NEGRO AND THE POLICEMAN, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Old mistah policeman, tu'n me loose Last Line: Well, hello, sarah jane Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs NEGRO BAKER MAN (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Patty cake! Patty cake! Nigger baker man Last Line: An' scrub 'im off good fer de ole san' man Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs NEGRO SOLDIER'S CIVIL WAR CHANT: OLD ABE (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Ole abe (god bless 'is ole soul!) Last Line: An' de slave'll be free %in dese hard times Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs NEGRO SPIRITUAL: I THANK GOD I'M FREE AT LAS', by ANONYMOUS - AFRICAN AMERICAN Poem Text First Line: Free at las' - free at las' Last Line: I thank god I'm free at las' Subject(s): African Americans - Song & Music;black Songs; Negro Spirituals NEGROES NEVER DIE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Nigger! Nigger never die! Last Line: Whirl, an' give his feet a fling. Nigger! Nigger! Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs NESTING (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: De jaybird build on a swingin' lim' Last Line: An' de gander on de t'other side o' jordan Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs NEVER SEEN THE LAKE SINCE GETTIN' UPSTAIRS, SELS, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I went right down to the muddy, muddy pond Last Line: The fire kept a-runnin' out of joe gump's boots Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs NEWLY WEDS, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: First mont': 'set down in my cabin, honey!' Last Line: You well to wuk as I Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs NO ROOM TO POKE FUN, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Nev' min' if my nose are flat Last Line: An' de bullfrog hain't no beauty Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs NOBODY KNOWS DE TROUBLE I'VE HAD, by ANONYMOUS - AFRICAN AMERICAN Poem Text Last Line: "what make ole satan hate me so? O yes, lord! / because he got me once and he let me go, o yes, lord Subject(s): African Americans - Song & Music;black Songs; Negro Spirituals NOBODY LOOKING, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Well: I look dis a way, an' I look dat a way Last Line: An' I drink'd up all o' de beer Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs OFF FROM RICHMOND (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I'se off from richmon' sooner in de mornin' Last Line: Fer I mus' see my donie wharever she may stay Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs OH GO TO SLEEP, MY BABY (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs OH, ANNIE, OH!, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs OH, WHEN I GIT MY NEW HOUSE DONE, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs OHIO RIVUH, SHE'S SO DEEP AN' WIDE, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs OLD AUNT KATE (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Jes look at ole aunt kate at de gyardin gate Last Line: She's a fine playmate Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs OLD BLACK GNATS (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Dem ole black gnats, dey is so bad Last Line: Fer I cain't git out'n here Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs OLD GRAY GOOSE IS DEAD (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Go and tell aunt betsie Last Line: And he have bit off her head Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs OLD GRAY HORSE CAME TEARIN' THROUGH THE WILDERNESS, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: Say, don't you want to go? Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs OLD GRAY MINK, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I once did a think dat I would sink Last Line: An' he's killing an' eatin' chicken still Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs OLD HEN CACKLED (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: De ole hen she cackled Last Line: She cackled in de pot Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs OLD JOE, WHAT IS THE MATTER? (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: My horses go lookin' up hill Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs OLD LOUISIANA GAL (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Come, honey come, come go wid me Last Line: Hawk and buzzard went to lunch, ole louisiana gal Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs OLD MAN'S SONG (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Old man, old man, and what's your sons names? Last Line: And catchin' dem possum dey's cahrlie at de wheel Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs OLD MOLLY HARE (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: I hain't got no time fer to talk to you Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs OLD SECTION BOSS, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I once knowed an ole sexion boss but he done been laid low Last Line: You see; dat's de way de hoosiers feeds way our in arkansaw Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs OLD WOMAN IN THE HILLS, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Once: dere was an ole 'owan Last Line: It mus' 'ave been bones Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs OLE MAN KNOW-ALL, HE COME 'ROUND, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: But he knowed too much to go dat way Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs ON THE BANKS UV THE OLE TENNESSEE, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs ON TOP OF THE POT, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Wild goose gallop an' gander trot Last Line: Walk about, ladies, on top o' de pot Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs ONE MORE RIVER, by ANONYMOUS - AFRICAN AMERICAN Poem Text First Line: "o, jordan bank was a great old bank!" Last Line: Dere ain't but one more river to cross Subject(s): African Americans - Song & Music;black Songs; Negro Spirituals ONLY LOVE I KNOW (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Johnny had a little girl and she walk'd around Last Line: Come in the ring and bow to him low Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs OPOSSUM HUNT (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Possum meat is good an' sweet Last Line: Twus de bigges' eatin' in de lan' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs ORIGIN OF THE SNAKE (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Up de hill an' down de level Last Line: Devil come an' gits his own Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Animals; Black Songs; Snakes OTHER SIDE OF JORDAN, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Oh, de devil an' black jack, dey wus a playin' seben-up Last Line: Den he brung awau de balunce jes' a strutin' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs OUR OLD MULE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: We had an ole mule an' he wouldn' go 'gee' Last Line: So he made me jump up an' outrun de jews Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs OUTRUNNING THE DEVIL, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I went upon de mountain Last Line: I'se tried dem other ways Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs OWL, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: The dancing owl waves his spread tail feathers. I'm the owl Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs PAGE'S GEESE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Ole man page'll be in a turble rage Last Line: An' sent de pay home be de gander Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs PAPA LOVES HIS LITTLE BABY (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: Hush, hush a by Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs PARODY ON 'NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP', by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Un-huh: 'now I lays me down to sleep' Last Line: I hopes 'deir' ole jawbones'll break Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs PARODY ON 'REIGN, MASTER JESUS, REIGN', by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Oh, rain! Oh rain! Oh rain, 'good' mosser Last Line: Wet ground grows grass best Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: De second day of christmas, my true lover gave for me Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs PAYING DEBTS WITH KICKS (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I owes yo' daddy a peck o' peas Last Line: I never fails to pay my debts Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs PEEP SQUIRREL, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Peep squir'l, ying-ding-did-lum Last Line: I cotch you squir'l! Now stay, I say Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs PERIWINKLE (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Pennywinkle, pennywinkle, poke out yo' ho'n Last Line: Jes stick out yo' ho'n all pinted to a tree Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs PHILIPPINE ISLAND RHYME, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: See that monket up the cocanut tree Last Line: All same to americano, %no hay dique Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs PIG TAIL (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Run boys, run Last Line: Hain't no nigger's bes' fare Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs PLANT FLOWERS ON MY GRAVE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Darling, soon I shall be sleeping Last Line: Of my lover I wish to keep Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs PLANTATION HYMN, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Hear dat rum'lin' in de sky! Last Line: As he goes walkin' by! Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F. Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs; Jesus Christ; Slavery; Negro Spirituals; Serfs PLASTER (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Dey sticked a plaster on his back Last Line: An' drawed 'em up to glory Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs PO' OLE SLAVE IS GONE TO REST, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs PO' SHINE, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: We can't do me lak you done po' shine, - paid off evuh Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs POOR LITTLE LAMB SAID 'MAMMY', by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Old molly glascow, where is your lamb? Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs POSSUM UP THE GUM STUMP, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: You'll git de yudder kin' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs PRECIOUS THINGS, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Hol' my rooster, hol' my hen Last Line: But pray don't tetch my sweet liddle lips Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs PRESENTING A HAT TO PHOEBE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Sister phoebe: happy wus we Last Line: If you don't love me, it's sho' yo' own fault Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs PRETTY LITTLE GIRL (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Who's been here since I'se been gone? Last Line: A pretty liddle gal, all dressed in red Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs PRETTY LITTLE PINK, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: My pretty liddle pink Last Line: Long de river dat flows wid brandy Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs PRETTY PAIR OF CHICKENS (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Dat box-legged rooster, an' dat bow-legged hen Last Line: Dey thinks dey's looking fine, w'en dey needs lots of stitches Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs PRETTY POLLY ANN, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I'se gwineter marry, if I can Last Line: I 'spec's I'll marry miss lize jane Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs PROMISES OF FREEDOM: 1, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: My ole mistriss promise me Last Line: May de devil preach 'is funer'l song Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs PROMISES OF FREEDOM: 2, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: My old mistress promised me Last Line: Oh old mistress a long farewell Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs RABBIT HASH (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Dere wus a big ole rabbit Last Line: You's never tasted 'tall Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs RABBIT SOUP (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Rabbit soup! Rabbit sop! %rabbit e't my tunnup top Last Line: Makin' a pot o' rabbit soup Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs RACCOON, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: The raccoon has a bushy tail Last Line: Till old ringo bark Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs RACCOON AND OPOSSUM FIGHT, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: De raccoon an' de 'possum Last Line: Playin' lak he been dead Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs RACE-STARTER'S RHYME, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: One fer de money Last Line: An' four fer to go Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs RAG MAN'S SONG: 1 (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Any rags or any bones or any bottles today? Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs RAG MAN'S SONG: 2 (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Rag man, rag man, bottles today Last Line: Cryin' rags, old bones, and bottles today Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs RAISE A 'RUCUS' TO-NIGHT, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Two liddle niggers all dressed in white Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs RANDSOME TANTSOME (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs RASCAL, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I'se de bigges' rascal fer my age Last Line: He would a e't no, but you know he died Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs RATION DAY, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Dat ration day comes once a week Last Line: An' ev'ry day'll be sund'y Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs RATTLER, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Go call ole rattle from de bo'n Last Line: Here rattler! Here! Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs RAW HEAD ON BLOODY BONES (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Don't talk! Go to sleep! Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs RED SEA, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: When moses wuz leadin' the israelites, red sea Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs; Red Sea REDHEAD WOODPECKER (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs REJECTED BY ELIZA JANE (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: W'en I went 'cross de cotton patch Last Line: An' git choked on 'sugar cain' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs REQUEST TO SELL, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Gwineter ax my daddy to sell ole rose Last Line: To take dat t'other nigger's beau Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs ROCK THE CRADLE LUCY, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Joe he cut off his two big toes Last Line: For the body does not know Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs ROSES RED, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Rose's red, vi'lets blue Last Line: But my love are true, an' it never fail Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs ROWDY SOUL, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: I'm a rowdy soul, I'm a rowdy soul, don't care whether I Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs RULE, RULE, RULE OVER (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: Mary is the ruler, sometimes, oh Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs RUN, NIGGER, RUN (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Run, nigger, run! De patter-rollers'll ketch you Last Line: Dat nigger tore up de whole co'n field Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SAI BODDEOH SUMPUN KOMO, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I am not going to marry sumpun Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SAIL AWAY, LADIES, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: De devil'll git you. Sail away Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SALLIE (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Sallie! Sallie! Don't you want to marry? Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SALT RISING BREAD, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I loves saltin', saltin' bread Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SAM IS A CLEVER FELLOW (NURSERY RHYME) (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Say! Is yo' peaches ripe, my boy Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SATAN, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: De lawd made man, an' de man made money Last Line: He blinds you wid his san'. He's trying to git you, man Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SELF-CONTROL, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Befo' you says dat ugly word Last Line: Dat donkey cain't count ten Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs; Self-control SEX LAUGH, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: You'se heard a many a gal laugh Last Line: An' say: 'she! She-she! She-she-she!' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SHAKE THE PERSIMMONS DOWN: 1, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: De raccoon up in de 'simmon tree Last Line: Jes clam up whar dey grow Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SHAKE THE PERSIMMONS DOWN: 2, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Opossum in persimmon tree Last Line: And cook a good possum pie Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SHE HUGGED ME AND KISSED ME (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I see'd her in de springtime Last Line: An' she jes say 'go long' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SHE LEAVES MEMPHIS AN' SHE NEVUH MAKE NO STOP, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SHE SAID I COULDN'T COME ANYMORE (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: In about six months more Last Line: Oh, I can't come no mo' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SHEEP AND GOAT, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Sheep an' goat gwine to de paster Last Line: An' de sheep split 'is lip wide a big broad grin Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SHEEP SHELL CORN (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Oh: de ram blow de ho'n an' de sheep shell co'n Last Line: When de sheep shell co'n wid de rattle of his ho'n Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SHOO FLY! (I WOULD NOT MARRY A BLACK GIRL) (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Shoo fly! Don't bother me Last Line: De naps'll 'gin to fly Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SHOO! SHOO! (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: Pass dat cider an' 'simmon beer Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SHORT LETTER, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: She writ me a letter Last Line: My honey - good-by Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SICK WIFE (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Las' sadday night my wife tuck sick Last Line: If you saves po' me de gizzard Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SIMON SLICK'S MULE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Dere wus a liddle kickin' man Last Line: An' sen' you half a mile! Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SINCE 1619, by MARGARET ABIGAIL WALKER Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: How many years since 1619 have I been singing spirituals? Last Line: Lean and hungry and tired of my dry bones and years? Alternate Author Name(s): Walker, Margaret+(1) Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs; Slavery SISTER MARY WEARS A PRETTY GREEN SHAWL (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: Early in the morning Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SKINNER, SKINNER, YOU KNOW THE RULE, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SLAVE MARRIAGE CEREMONY SUPPLEMENT, by ANONYMOUS - AFRICAN AMERICAN Poem Text First Line: Dark an' stormy may come de wedder Last Line: She's now yo' own. Salute yo' bride Subject(s): African Americans - Song & Music;black Songs;marriage;slavery; Negro Spirituals;weddings;husbands;wives;serfs SNAIL'S REPLY (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Snail! Snail! Come out'n o' yo' shell Last Line: I'll jes take my chances in here whar I dwell Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SOILD AS A HOLE IN THE WALL (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I'm as solid as a hole in the wall Last Line: Dat I must no take it any more Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A MOTHERLESS CHILD, by ANONYMOUS - AFRICAN AMERICAN Poem Text Last Line: Way up in de hebbenly lan' Subject(s): African Americans - Song & Music;black Songs; Negro Spirituals SONG, by ANONYMOUS - AFRICAN AMERICAN Poem Text First Line: We raise de wheat Last Line: And say dat's good enough for nigger Subject(s): African Americans - Song & Music;black Songs; Negro Spirituals SONG TO THE RUNAWAY SLAVE (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Go 'way from dat window, 'my honey, my love' Last Line: Dat you cain't git yo' lodgin' here Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SOUNDINGS AT MEMPHIS (SONGS OF THE LEADSMAN), by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: And it's a quarter less twain %mark twain Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SOUNDINGS FROM TEE COLLINS (SONG OF THE LEADSMAN), by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SOUNDINGS FROM UNCLE MAC (SONG OF THE LEADSMAN), by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Quarter less twain %mark twain Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SPARKING OR COURTING, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I'se heaps older than three Last Line: I don't co't lak no snail Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SPEAK SOFTLY, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Wus dat you spoke Last Line: An' de fish jes swim away Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SPIRITUAL: THE LONELY MOTHER, by FENTON JOHNSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Oh, my mother's moaning by the river Last Line: Swaying for her son who walks in sorrow. Subject(s): African Americans - Song & Music; Black Songs; Despair; Mothers; Negro Spirituals SPIRITUALS, by MARGARET ABIGAIL WALKER Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Yes these are ours ... The spirituals Alternate Author Name(s): Walker, Margaret+(1) Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs STACKER LEE (1), by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Stacker lee is lookin' fo' the bully Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs STACKER LEE (2), by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Stacker lee's wife, she's heard the bad news Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs STACKER LEE (3), by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Oh, stack in the rivuh, turnin' all roun' an' roun' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs STAND BACK, BLACK MAN, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Stan' back, black man, %you cain't shine Last Line: Hain't nothin' side o' me? Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs STAVIN CHAIN, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Stavin chain he's dead an' gone, lef me to carry the good work Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs STEALING A RIDE (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Two liddle nigger boys as black as tar Last Line: Dey's gwineter git to heaben shoer bye-an'-bye Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs STICK-A MA-STEW (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: Cain't mend dat randsome, handsome gown Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs STILL WATER CREEK, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Way down yon'er on still water creek Last Line: If it goes back dar, I sho's gwine to die Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs STILL WATER RUNS DEEP, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Dat still water, it run deep Last Line: Jes roll 'round an' rattle Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs STRANGE BROOD (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: De ole hen sot on tucky aigs Last Line: Mighty queer chickens! See? Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs STRANGE FAMILY (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Once dere's an ole 'oman dat lived in de wes' Last Line: An' dey're all deir own gran'mother. %can you guess? Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs STRANGE OLD WOMAN (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Dere wus an ole 'oman, her name was nan Last Line: One leg stood still, while de tother kep' runnin' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs STRONG HANDS (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Heres' yo' bread, an' here's yo' butter Last Line: W'en dey hits you, it's 'good-bye-cow' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SUGAR IN COFFEE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Sheep's in de meader, a-mowing o' de hay Last Line: So I'll take sugar in de coffee-o Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SUGAR LOAF TEA, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Bring through yo' sugar-lo'-tea, bring through yo' candy Last Line: But all I wants is to wheel, an' tu'n, an' bow to my love so handy Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SUSAN JANE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I know somebody's got my lover Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SUSIE GIRL (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Ring 'round, miss susie gal Last Line: Yes 'love' 'my darlin' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SUZE ANN, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Yes: I loves dat gal wid a blue dress on Last Line: He hain't got nothin' to do Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs SWEET PINKS AND ROSES (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Sweet pinks an' roses, strawbeers on de vines Last Line: You kiss dat pretty gal, an' I'll stan' back Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs T-U-TURKEY, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: T-u, tucky, t-u, ti Last Line: Go wuk him in de co'n field jes fer fun Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs TAKE YO' TIME, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Honey baby take yo' time, please don't break this leg uv mine Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs TAKING A WALK (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: We's a-walkin' in de green grass dust, dust, dust Last Line: I'll take you by yo' liddle hand to walk wid me Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs TEACHING TABLE MANNERS (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Now whilst we's here 'round de table Last Line: I'se had manners ev'r since Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs TEMPERANCE RHYME (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Whisky nor brandy hain't no friend to my kind Last Line: Dey killed my po' daddy, an' dey troubled my mind Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs THAT HYPOCRITE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I tell you how dat hypocrite do Last Line: An' dat's de way dat hypocrite 'ten' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs THEY STEAL' GOSSIP, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Some folks say dat a nigger won't steal Last Line: An' dey had to leave de land Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs THIS OLE WORL' AIN'T GOIN' TO STAN' MUCH LONGER, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs THIS SUN IS HOT, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Dis sun are hot Last Line: I thinks I mus' 'a' been called to preach Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs THRIFTY SLAVE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Jes wuk all day Last Line: Big pig, liddle pig, root hot or die Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs THROWIN' SAN' ON ME (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Car' de news! Car'd de news to mary! Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs TO WIN A YELLOW GIRL, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: If you wants to win a yaller girl Last Line: An' slip on his long-tailed blue Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs TOM CAT, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: My father has a big tom cat Last Line: And he stuck it in the middle Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs TONGUE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Got a tongue dat jes run when it walk? Last Line: It cain't squawk Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs TOO MUCH WATERMELON (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Dere wus a great big watermillion growin' on de vine Last Line: An' den, - - dat great big watermillion up an' finish him Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs TOWN AND COUNTRY BIRD (NURSERY RHYME) (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Jaybird a-swinin' a two hoss plow Last Line: Dat suits fer country-jakes Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs TRAINING THE BOY (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: W'en I was a liddle boy Last Line: Dey 'spects me to act wise Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs TREE FROGS (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Shool! Shool! Shool! I rule Last Line: Buska! Buskra-reel! Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs TUBA BLAY OR AN EVENING SONG, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Oh please, tuba blay Last Line: Tuba sing, tuba sing Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs TURKEY BUZZARD, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Turkey, buzzard, turkey buzzard, your child is lost Last Line: That is all right, we will increase in number Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs TURKEY FUNERAL, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Dis tucky once on earth did dwell Last Line: An' he struts in tucky peace Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs TURTLE'S SONG (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Mud turtle setin' on de end of a log Last Line: But you'd oughter git a liddle mo' pull in de head Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs TWO SICK NEGRO BOYS (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Two liddle niggers sick in bed Last Line: He almos' cut dat pigeon's wing Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs TWO TIMES ONE IS TWO, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: You 'tend to yo' business, an' I'll tend to mine Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs UN BELLE MARIE COOLIE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Beautiful marie, the east indian Last Line: You beautiful woman, you're good enough for me Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs UNCLE BUD, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Oh, uncle bud goin' down the road Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs UNCLE JERRY FANTS, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Has you heared 'bout uncle jerry fants? Last Line: An' he sot down on a bunch o' grapes Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs UNCLE NED, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Jes lay down de shovel an' de hoe Last Line: Dat she wouldn' see de ole nigger 'gain Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs UPHEAD AB' SCATTER, BOYS, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs VICKSBURG 'ROUND THE BEND, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: Oh, vicksburg is in the bend, - natches jes' below Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs VINIE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I loves coffee, an' I loves tea Last Line: God bless you, vinie! I wish you 'us mine Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs WALK TOM WILSON, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Ole tom wilson, he had 'im a hoss Last Line: Sweep dat kitchen wid a bran' new broom Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs WANTED! CORNBREAD AND COON, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I'se gwine now a-huntin' to ketch a big fat coon Last Line: An' I sho' won't git hongry 'fore de middle o' nex' june Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs WAR IS ON, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: De boll-weevil's in de cotton Last Line: Poor nigger hain't got no home Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs WASHING MAMMA'S DISHES (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: When I wus a liddle boy Last Line: I wonder wus I drinkin'? Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs WATERMELON PREFERRED, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Dat hambone an' chicken are sweet Last Line: Dat watermillion, smilin' on de vine Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs WE ARE 'ALL THE GO', by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Yes! We's 'all-de-go,' boys; we's 'all-de-go' Last Line: House steps an' town Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs WE'LL STICK TO THE HOE (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: To de fiel' whar de sugar cane grow Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs WERE YOU THERE WHEN THEY CRUCIFIED MY LORD, by ANONYMOUS - AFRICAN AMERICAN Poem Text Last Line: "were you there, when they laid him in the tomb?" Subject(s): African Americans - Song & Music;black Songs;jesus Christ; Negro Spirituals WHAT WILL WE DO FOR BACON (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: An' - 'bam' - I shot her on de tail Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs WHAT YO' GWINE T' DO WHEN DE LAMP BURN DOWN?, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Oh, po' sinner Last Line: If yo' don't mind, he slip on yo' %what yo' gwine t' do when de lamp burn dowm? Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs WHEN I GO TO MARRY, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: So's I can w'ar de britches Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs WHEN I HAD BUT FIFTY CENTS, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I took my gal to a fancy ball Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs WHEN I WAS A 'ROUSTABOUT' (WITH MUSIC), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: An' my long week's wuk is about at its end Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs WHEN I WAS A LITTLE BOY (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: An' set up ev'ry night Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs WHEN MY WIFE DIES, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: W'en my wife dies, gwineter git me anudder one Last Line: An' go an' tell de folks I'se done gone to 'res' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs WHERE WUZ YOU LAS' NIGHT?, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs WHY LOOK AT ME?, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: What's you lookin' at me fer? Last Line: Fer to sae my soul Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs WHY THE WOODPECKER'S HEAD IS RED (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Bill dillix say to day woodpecker bird Last Line: Till it's done burnt my head Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs WILD HOG HUNT (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Nigger in de woods, a-settin' on a log Last Line: An' de nigger grab dat wild hog wid all his grip Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs WILD NEGRO BILL, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: I'se wild nigger bill Last Line: But ole mosser hain't cotch me, an' he never will Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs WILLIE WEE (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Willie, willie, willie wee Last Line: Come kiss me Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs WIND-BAG, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: A nigger come a-strutin' up to me las' night Last Line: When it's sumpin' to be filled up wid wind Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs WOMAN, WOMAN, I SEEN YO' MAN, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs WOOING, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: W'at is dat a wukin Last Line: If not, w'at does you wush? Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs YEAR OF JUBILEE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Niggers, has you seed ole mosser Last Line: Go ring dat nigger field-bell Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs YOU HAD BETTER MIND MASTER, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Way down yon'er in 'possum trot Last Line: So's you won't git sol' down to ole miss'sip' Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs YOU HAVE MADE ME WEEP, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: You'se made me weep, you'se made me mourn Last Line: I'se gwine away to-morrow Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs YOU LOVE YOUR GIRL, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source Last Line: Sweeter 'an juice Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs YOU SHALL BE FREE, by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: A nigger will be a nigger, don't care what you do Last Line: When de good lord sat you free Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs YOU TALK ABOUT YO' GREENBACKS, by UNKNOWN Poem Source Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs YOUNG MASTER AND OLD MASTER (NURSERY RHYME), by UNKNOWN+172 Poem Source First Line: Hick'ry leaves an' calico sleeves Last Line: Better know dat ole mosser's not easy to please Subject(s): African Americans - Song And Music; Black Songs |
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