Bliss Carman, et al., eds. The World’s Best Poetry.
Volume IX. Tragedy: Humor. 1904. | | | | Humorous Poems: II. Miscellaneous | | A Plantation Ditty | | Frank Lebby Stanton (1857–1927) |
| | | DE gray owl sing fum de chimbly top: | |
| “Who—who—is—you-oo?” | |
| En I say: “Good Lawd, hit ’s des po’ me, | |
| En I ain’t quite ready fer de Jasper Sea; | |
| I ’m po’ en sinful, en you ’lowed I ’d be; | 5 |
| Oh, wait, good Lawd, ’twell ter-morror!” | |
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| De gray owl sing fum de cypress tree: | |
| “Who—who—is—you-oo?” | |
| En I say: “Good Lawd, ef you look you ’ll see | |
| Hit ain’t nobody but des po’ me, | 10 |
| En I like ter stay ’twell my time is free; | |
| Oh, wait, good Lawd, ’twell ter-morror!” | | | | |
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