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1872–1906

MISCELLANEOUS

Paul Laurence Dunbar

Duck come switchin’‘ cross de lot Hi, oh, Miss Lady! Hurry up an’ hide de pot Hi, oh, Miss Lady!

Duck's a mighty‘ spicious fowl, Slick as snake an’ wise as owl; Hol’ dat dog, do n't let him yowl! Hi, oh, Miss Lady!

Th'ow dat co'n out kind o’ slow Hi, oh, Miss Lady! Keep yo'se' f behin’ de do’ Hi, oh, Miss Lady!

Lots o’ food'll kill his feah, Co'n is cheap but fowls is deah — “Come, good ducky, come on heah.” Hi, oh, Miss Lady!

Ai n't he fat and ai n't he fine, Hi, oh, Miss Lady! Des can n't wait to make him mine. Hi, oh, Miss Lady!

See him waddle when he walk, ‘ Sh! keep still and do n't you talk! Got you! Do n't you daih to squawk! Hi, oh, Miss Lady!

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