Mythology & Folklore
Peep Squirrel
From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)
Mythology & Folklore
Peep squir'l, ying-ding-did-lum;
Peep squir'l, it's almos' day,
Look squir'l, ying-ding-did-lum,
Look squir'l, an' run away.
Walk squir'l, ying-ding-did-lum;
Walk squir'l, fer dat's de way.
Skip squir'l, ying-ding-did-lum;
Skip squir'l, all dress in gray.
Run squir'l! Ying-ding-did-lum!
Run squir'l! Oh, run away!
I cotch you squir'l! Ying-ding-did-lum!
I cotch you squir'l! Now stay, I say.
Cite this poem
MLA
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Peep Squirrel.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/101/.
Chicago
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Peep Squirrel.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/101/.
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