Mythology & Folklore
"Let's Marry" Courtship
From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)
Mythology & Folklore
(He) Oh Miss Lizie, how I loves you!
My life's jes los' if you hain't true.
If you loves me lak I loves you,
No knife cain't cut our love in two.
(She) Grapevine warp, an' cornstalk fillin';
I'll marry you if mammy an' daddy's willin'.
(He) Rabbit hop an' long dog trot!
Let's git married if dey say "not."
Cite this poem
MLA
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “"Let's Marry" Courtship.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/205/.
Chicago
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “"Let's Marry" Courtship.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/205/.
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