Classic and Contemporary Poetry
DE EYARFQUAKE, by BENJAMIN FRANKLIN KING Poet's Biography First Line: De eyarfquake a-shakin' Last Line: Dey 'll nevah tech de groun'. Alternate Author Name(s): King, Ben Subject(s): Disasters; Earthquakes | ||||||||
DE eyarfquake a-shakin' Jes' a short time ago Was Belzabub a-pullin' Out de clinkers down below. So yo' bettah drap yo' sinnin', Kase ol' Satan he's a-grinnin', Bime-by de big saxafhone Am shuahly gwine to blow. Cose yo's laffin now, Bekase it's mighty still. Bime-by she gwine ter shake Wid a pow'ful heavy chill; An' de ole bell in de towah 'S gwine to fall down wid de powah, An' de millstones go dancin' Roun' de bottom ob de mill. Some day dar's gwine ter open De bigges' kin' ob crack, An' dis hyar coon's a-hopin' Dat de Lord won't hol' yo' back, 'Speshly Jaspah Jones McClellan, 'Yo's de one I 'se bin a-tellin' 'But de use of bad profanity An' also plug terbac. 'Fore de debbil shake De furnace down agin, Yo' bettah ask de Lord To rid yo' ob yo' sin, Kase when Satan wants some fuel To warm up his brimstone gruel He'll ope de furnace do' An' de draf' 'll suck yo' in. Doan be loafin' now An' shootin' craps aroun'; Yo' bettah be a-tryin' on De white probashion gown; Fus' yo' know all ob a sudden Mos' yo' coons 'll take to scuddin' An' dose cushun feet Dey 'll nevah tech de groun'. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...AT TSUKIJI MARKET TOKYO: 1 by JEROME ROTHENBERG AT TSUKIJI MARKET TOKYO: 2. THE TALE by JEROME ROTHENBERG AT TSUKIJI MARKET TOKYO: 3. FOR MAKOTO ODA by JEROME ROTHENBERG AT TSUKIJI MARKET TOKYO: [HOJOKI - CHOMEI AT TOYAMA] by JEROME ROTHENBERG EARTH TREMORS FELT IN MISSOURI by MONA VAN DUYN JERUSALEM by JOHN GARDINER CALKINS BRAINARD THE EARTHQUAKE by GEORGE HERBERT CLARKE THE PESSIMIST by BENJAMIN FRANKLIN KING |
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