Mythology & Folklore
On Top of the Pot
From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)
Mythology & Folklore
Wild goose gallop an' gander trot;
Walk about, Mistiss, on top o' de pot!
Hog jowl bilin', an' tunnup greens hot,
Walk about, Billie, on top o' de pot!
Chitlins, hog years, all on de spot,
Walk about, ladies, on top o' de pot!
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MLA
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “On Top of the Pot.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/13/.
Chicago
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “On Top of the Pot.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/13/.
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