Mythology & Folklore
Precious Things
From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)
Mythology & Folklore
Hol' my rooster, hōl' my hen,
Pray don't tetch my Gooshen Ben'.
Hol' my bonnet, hōl' my shawl,
Pray don't tetch my waterfall.
Hōl' my han's by de finger tips,
But pray don't tetch my sweet liddle lips.
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MLA
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Precious Things.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/110/.
Chicago
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Precious Things.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/110/.
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