Classic and Contemporary Poetry
GORD ONLY KNOWS, by BENJAMIN FRANKLIN KING Poet's Biography First Line: I saw an old beggar dis mawnin,' lucindy Last Line: Gord only knows. Alternate Author Name(s): King, Ben Subject(s): Holidays; Thanksgiving Day | ||||||||
I SAW an old beggar dis mawnin', Lucindy, De weathaw was col' an' bleak an' windy, An' de fros' took hold Ob de end ob his nose. Whar wus he goin'? Gord only knows, chile, Gord only knows. All he had on was an ole woolen jacket. An' pants dat had done seed a mighty ha'd racket, His shoes war all out, Kase I saw his toes. Whar wus he goin'? Gord only knows, chile, Gord only knows. He said his gran' chillun had turned him away, Wid nuffin' to eat on las' Thanksgibin' Day. Wid no ovahcoat, He looked about froze. Whar was he goin'? Gord only knows, chile, Gord only knows. He lifted his han's, day was bony an' blue, An' axed me was dis hyar de main avenue, Den walked ovah dar To dose ten'ment rows. Had he friends in dar? Gord only knows, chile, Gord only knows. I doan bleb in treatin' a gran'fader so, Kase some day it's comin' right squar back yer know. An' when we grow ole An' come to de snows, Den who'll keer fo' us? Gord only knows, chile, Gord only knows. Gord keeps account ob de sparrers dat fall, We stan' a-waitin' we soon hyar him call. Gord brings de wintah, De rain an' de snows, Gord makes de win' blow, But jes' whar it goes, Gord only knows, chile, Gord only knows. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...FIRST THANKSGIVING by SHARON OLDS THE SACHEM OF THE CLOUDS (A THANKSGIVING LEGEND) by ROBERT FROST INVENTORY by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR THE THANKSGIVING IN BOSTON HARBOR [JUNE 12, 1630] by HEZEKIAH BUTTERWORTH THANKSGIVING DAY by LYDIA MARIA CHILD SIGNS OF THE TIMES by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR THE LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS IN NEW ENGLAND [NOVEMBER 19, 1620] by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS THE PILGRIM FATHERS by JOHN PIERPONT THE PESSIMIST by BENJAMIN FRANKLIN KING |
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