Mythology & Folklore
Wooing
From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)
Mythology & Folklore
W'at is dat a wukin
At yō' han' bill on de wall,
So's yō' sperit, it cain't res',
An' a gemmun's heat, it call?
Is you lookin' fer sweeter berries
Growin' on a higher bush?
An' does my combersation suit?
If not, w'at does you wush?
Cite this poem
MLA
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Wooing.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/209/.
Chicago
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Wooing.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/209/.
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