Mythology & Folklore
Presenting a Hat to Phoebe
From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)
Mythology & Folklore
Sister Phoebe: Happy wus we,
W'en we sot under dat Juniper tree.
Take dis hat, it'll keep yō' head warm.
Take dis kiss, it'll do you no harm.
Sister Phoebe: De hours, dey're few;
But dis hat'll say I'se thinkin' 'bout you.
Sugar, it's sugar; an' salt, it's salt;
If you don't love me, it's shō' yō' own fault.
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MLA
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Presenting a Hat to Phoebe.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/208/.
Chicago
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Presenting a Hat to Phoebe.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/208/.
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