| James Weldon Johnson, ed. (1871–1938). The Book of American Negro Poetry. 1922. |
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| A Little Cabin |
| | | Charles Bertram Johnson |
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| DES a little cabin | |
| Big ernuff fur two. | |
| Des awaitin’, honey, | |
| Cozy fixt fur you; | |
| Down dah by de road, | 5 |
| Not ve’y far from town, | |
| Waitin’ fur de missis, | |
| When she’s ready to come down. | |
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| Des a little cabin, | |
| An’ er acre o’ group’, | 10 |
| Vines agrowin’ on it, | |
| Fruit trees all aroun’, | |
| Hollyhawks a-bloomin’ | |
| In de gyahden plot— | |
| Honey, would you like to | 15 |
| Own dat little spot? | |
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| Make dat little cabin | |
| Cheery, clean an’ bright, | |
| With an’ angel in it | |
| Like a ray of light? | 20 |
| Make dat little palace | |
| Somethin’ fine an’ gran’, | |
| Make it like an Eden, | |
| Fur a lonely man? | |
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| Des you listen, Honey, | 25 |
| While I ’splain it all, | |
| How some lady’s go’nter | |
| Boss dat little hall; | |
| Des you take my han’ | |
| Dat’s de way it’s writ, | 30 |
| Des you take my heart, | |
| Dat’s de deed to it. | |
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