Mythology & Folklore
Jawbone
From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)
Mythology & Folklore
Samson, shout! Samson, moan!
Samson, bring on yō' Jawbone.
Jawbone, walk! Jawbone, talk!
Jawbone, eat wid a knife an fo'k.
Walk, Jawbone! Jinny, come alon'!
Yon'er goes Sally wid de bootees on.
Jawbone, ring! Jawbone, sing!
Jawbone, kill dat wicked thing.
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MLA
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Jawbone.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/16/.
Chicago
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Jawbone.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/16/.
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