Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, FISHIN', by LOUISE AYRES GARNETT


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First Line: De 'postles dey went seekin' fer to ketch a mess
Last Line: En yo' done kotch me.
Subject(s): Fish & Fishing; Anglers


De 'Postles dey went seekin' fer to ketch a mess o' men,
Fishin', fishin', fishin' in de sea.
Dey thoo deir nets out patient, en dey drug 'em in again,
Fishin', fishin', fishin' in de sea.
De waters dey wuz seekin' wuz de waters ob de worl',
En dey ketch a heap o' nuffin' fo' dey eber seen a pearl,
But dey nevah git discourage' en deir nets dey allers hurl,
Fishin', fishin', fishin' in de sea.
'Postles, 'Postles,
Fishin' in de sea.
Yore nets am fuller sinners
En yo' done kotch me.

One night a mighty storm come up w'en dey wuz in a boat,
Fishin', fishin', fishin' in de sea.
En Thomas he wuz quakin' en 'is faith he couldn' tote,
Fishin', fishin', fishin' in de sea.
Den glory halleluyer! may I nevah own mah grave
Ef'n blessed Massa Jesus didn' walk out on a wave,
En ca'm dose ragin' waters, en dose skeery 'Postles save,
Fishin', fishin', fishin' in de sea.
'Postles, 'Postles,
Fishin' in de sea.
Yore nets am fuller sinners
En yo' done kotch me.

James he kotch a sinner man, en Petah kotch a t'ief,
Fishin', fishin', fishin' in de sea.
But Judas wuz a yaller man en founder on a reef,
Fishin', fishin', fishin' in de sea.
De 'Postles' nets git boolgy wid a monst'ous hefty weight,
Fer dey fish w'en it wuz sunup en dey fish w'en it wuz late,
En dey lan' dis pore ole sinner lak a minner, sho' ez fate,
Fishin', fishin', fishin' in de sea.
'Postles, 'Postles,
Fishin' in de sea.
Yore nets am fuller sinners
En yo' done kotch me.





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