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SLAVE MARRIAGE CEREMONY SUPPLEMENT by ANONYMOUS - AFRICAN AMERICAN

First Line: DARK AN' STORMY MAY COME DE WEDDER
Last Line: SHE'S NOW YO' OWN. SALUTE YO' BRIDE
Subject(s): AFRICAN AMERICANS - SONG & MUSIC;BLACK SONGS;MARRIAGE;SLAVERY; NEGRO SPIRITUALS;WEDDINGS;HUSBANDS;WIVES;SERFS;
Dark an' stormy may come de wedder;
I jines dis he-male an' dis she-male togedder.
Let none, but Him dat makes de thunder,
Put dis he-male an' dis she-male asunder.
I darfore 'nounce you bofe de same.
Be good, go 'long, an' keep up yo' name.
De broomstick's jumped, de worl's not wide.
She's now yo' own. Salute yo' bride!





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