Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CHARITY, by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR Poet's Biography First Line: Now you, john henry, 'tain't no use Last Line: Say, tell me whaih you put de ladder. | ||||||||
Now you, John Henry, 'tain't no use To stan' up daih an' mak no 'scuse. You need n't tink you foolin' me, I sutny has got eyes to see! Oh I's yo' sistah, yes, dat's true! But den what good 's dat gwine to do? Dey ain't no use in tellin' lies, You look right sheepish f'om yo' eyes! Let's see yo' han's, uh huh, I knowed You washed 'em, but de traces showed. Let's see yo' mouf; his looks lak ink -- Yo' sistah cain't tell 'servers, you t'ink. Oh my, but yo 's a naughty chile, I has to look at you one while; You need n't twis' in all dem curves, To tink you'd stole yo' ma's pusserves. Ef I tol' ma I guess you'd git The fines' whuppin' evah yit; But guess I'll keep it to myse'f Erbout dat jah erpon de she'f; Case ma's des awful w'en she stahts, An' my, oh, how a whuppin' smahts! So you clomb up? Oh, she'd be madder! Say, tell me whaih you put de ladder. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A BOY'S SUMMER SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A CHRISTMAS FOLKSONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A CORN SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A DEATH SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A HYMN; AFTER READING 'LEAD, KINDLY LIGHT' by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A LITTLE CHRISTMAS BASKET by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A LOVE LETTER by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A LOVE SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A MUSICAL by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A NEGRO LOVE SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR |
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