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Title: Uncle Remus, his songs and his sayings
Year: 1921 (1920s)
Authors: Harris, Joel Chandler, 1848-1908
Subjects: Animals African Americans
Publisher: New York, Grosset and Dunlap
Contributing Library: University of Connecticut Libraries
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rnder. I dontwanter tell you no stories. Some say dat Brer Rab-bits ole oman died fum eatin some pizen-weed, endat Brer Rabbit married ole Miss Fox, en some saynot. Some tells one tale en some tells nudder; somesay da fum dat time foiTerd de Rabbits en de Foxesmake frens en stay so; some say dey kep on quoUin.Hit look like it mixt. Let dem tell you wat knows.Dat wat I years you gits it straight like I yeard it. There was a long pause, which was finally broken!by the old man: Hits gin de rules fer you ter be noddin yer,honey. Bimeby youll drap off en Ill hatter tote youup ter de big ouse. I hear dat baby cryin, en bimebyMiss Sally11 fly up en be a hollern atter you. Oh, I wasnt asleep, the little boy replied. I wasjust thinking. Well, dats diffunt, said the old man. Ef youllclime up on my back, he continued, speaking softly,I speck I aint too ole fer ter be yo boss fum yerter de house. Many en manys de time dat I toted yoUnk Jeems dat away, en Mars Jeems wuz heavier sotdan wat you is/*
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PLANTATION PROVERBS Big possum clime little tree.Dem wat eats kin say grace.Ole man Know-Ail died las year.Better de gravy dan no grease tall.Dram aint good twel you git it.Lazy fokes stummucks dont git tired.Rheumatiz dont hep at de log-rollin.175 176 PLANTATION PROVERBS Mole dont see wat his naber doin. Save de pacin mar fer Sunday. Dont rain evey time de pig squeal. Crow en corn cant grow in de same fiel. Tattlin oman cant make de bread rise. Rails split fo brelcfus 11 season de dinner. Dem wat knows too much sleeps under de ash-hopper. Ef you wanter see yo ov^ti sins, clean up a newgroun. Hog dunner wich part un imll season de turnipsalad. Hits a blessin de wite sow dont shake de plum-tree. Winter grape sour, whedder you kin reach im ornot. Mighty po bee dat dont make mo honey dan hewant. Kwishins on mules foots done gone out er fashun. Pigs dunno wat a pens fer. Possums tail good as a paw. Dogs dont bite at de front gate. Colt in de barley-patch kick high. Jay-bird dont rob his o

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