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A FLORIDA NIGHT, by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR Poet's Biography First Line: Win' a-blowin' gentle so de san' lay low Last Line: (lizy ann a-singin' sweet an' low). Subject(s): Florida | ||||||||
WIN' a-blowin' gentle so de san' lay low, San' a little heavy f'om de rain, All de pa'ms a-wavin' an' a-weavin' slow, Sighin' lak a sinnah-soul in pain. Alligator grinnin' by de ol' lagoon, Mockin'-bird a-singin' to be big full moon, 'Skeeter go a-skimmin' to his fightin' chune (Lizy Ann's a-waitin' in de lane!). Moccasin a-sleepin' in de cyprus swamp; Need n't wake de gent'man, not fu' me. Mule, you need n't wake him w'en you switch an' stomp, Fightin' off a 'skeeter er a flea. Florida is lovely, she 's de fines' lan' Evah seed de sunlight f'om de Mastah's han', 'Ceptin' fu' de varmints an' huh fleas an' san' An' de nights w'en Lizy Ann ain' free. Moon 's a-kinder shaddered on de melon patch; No one ain't a-watchin' ez I go. Climbin' of de fence so 's not to click de latch Meks my gittin' in a little slow. Watermelon smilin' as it say, "I 's free;" Alligator boomin', but I let him be, Florida, oh, Florida 's de lan' fu' me -- (Lizy Ann a-singin' sweet an' low). | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...FLORIDA FRIDAY by JOSEPHINE JACOBSEN A FLORIDA GHOST by SIDNEY LANIER A FLORIDA SUNDAY by SIDNEY LANIER O FLORIDA, VENEREAL SOIL by WALLACE STEVENS CANCIONERO DEL BANYAN by VIRGIL SUAREZ SUBTROPICAL NIGHT by JOHN UPDIKE THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH: A DREAM OF PONCE DE LEON by HEZEKIAH BUTTERWORTH FABLIAU OF FLORIDA by WALLACE STEVENS FAREWELL TO FLORIDA by WALLACE STEVENS A BANJO SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR |
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