Mythology & Folklore

"They Steal" Gossip

by Thomas W. Talley (collector) 1870–1952

From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)

Mythology & Folklore

You know:
Some folks say dat a Nigger won't steal,
But Mosser cotch six in a watermillion fiel';
A-cuttin', an' a-pluggin' an' a-tearin' up de vines,
A-eatin' all de watermillions, an' a-stackin' up de rinds.

Uh-huh! Yes, I heared dat:
Ole Mosser stole a middlin' o' meat,
Ole Missus stole a ham;
Dey sent 'em bofe to de Wuk-house,
An' dey had to leave de land.

MLA

Thomas W. Talley (collector). “"They Steal" Gossip.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/157/.

Chicago

Thomas W. Talley (collector). “"They Steal" Gossip.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/157/.

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