So jes’ well keep joggin’ ’Long er happy sort er way, Crackin’ jokes er whislin’ Till de wintah goes estray. Weddah doesn’t suit yo’, Jes’ well make yo’se’f content. Larn to’cep’ de weddah Any sort er way it’s sent. FORCE OF WORDS. Chicken stew Was all I said. Made dat coon Hop out o’ bed, Butt his head Ergin de wall Kooden’ stan’ De thing at all. Jes’ dat menshun, Jes’ dat talk, Made dat coon’s Eyes white ez chawk. Looked eroun’ An’ licked his chops Ez doh he hyeahd Dey wings flopp! flopp! Well, dem wurds, Dey struck dat coon Lak er ’lectric Shock in June! Kooden’ sleep No mo’ dat night, Rolled an’ tossed Until daylight. I TOL’ YO’ SO. Playin’ out dah Wid dat white trash’, I tol’ yo’ so. Dat yo’ back Wood git er lash; I tol’ yo’ so. Pay no ’tenshun Whut I say, Allus got Sum uddah way, Wished yo’ haddah, P’haps, sum day. I tol’ yo’ so. Yo’ de wusses’ Chile in town, I tol’ yo’ so. Foll’rin’ all De white trash ’roun’ I tol’ yo’ so. Aftah Peedah, John and Paul, Fus’ thing fightin’ Wid ’em all; Den de niggah’s Fus’ to fall. I tol’ yo’ so. Licked de ’lasses Off yo’ bread, I tol’ yo’ so. Den dey knocked Yo’ in de head. I tol’ yo’ so. Called yo’ niggah Sich ez dat Said yo’ hyah Wuz lak er mat. Umph! Dem white fo’ks Made yo’ scat. I tol’ yo’ so. Umph! Dey skaid Yo’ mos’ to def. I tol’ yo’ so. Look ee dah, Yo’ out o’ bref. I tol’ yo’ so. Run so fas’ Dun los’ yo’ hat, Got no idea Whah it’s at; Gwine to whoop Yo’ good fo’ dat. I tol’ yo’ so. THE PASSING OF NIGHT. De moon’s dun sneaked Clah out er sight, De stars dun quit Dey peepin’; De shaddahs dun gone Stole erway, De world’s dun quit It’s sleepin’. De hours dey’s slowly Creeped erlong Until de world’s in light An’ song; De sun smiles on Creation’s throng— Er cross de worl’ Goes sweeping. A TALE O’ WOE. Manny am de battle Dahky’s got to fight. Ebbry tarn he’s makin’ Trouble’s dah in sight. Ef he’s got de ’liggun Puffec’ to de spot, Hard to keep fum cussin’ Losin’ all he’s got. White fo’ks got de money, White fo’ks got de lan’, Doan’ wan’ a po’ dahky Hab er place to stan’. Ef dey miss er chicken Ef dey miss er goose, Fus’ thing grab er dahky Fo’ de calerboose.