Mythology & Folklore

Bedbug

by Thomas W. Talley (collector) 1870–1952

From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)

Mythology & Folklore

De June-bug's got de golden wing,
De Lightning-bug de flame;
De Bedbug's got no wing at all,
But he gits dar jes de same.

De Punkin-bug's got a punkin smell,
De Squash-bug smells de wust;
But de puffume of dat ole Bedbug,
It's enough to make you bust.

Wen dat Bedbug come down to my house,
I wants my walkin' cane.
Go git a pot an' scald 'im hot!
Good-by, Miss Lize Jane!

MLA

Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Bedbug.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/126/.

Chicago

Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Bedbug.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/126/.

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