Mythology & Folklore
Off from Richmond
From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)
Mythology & Folklore
I'se off from Richmon' sooner in de mornin'.
I'se off from Richmon' befō' de break o' day.
I slips off from Mosser widout pass an' warnin'
Fer I mus' see my Donie wharever she may stay.
Cite this poem
MLA
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Off from Richmond.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/21/.
Chicago
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Off from Richmond.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/21/.
Read this poem with the Codex →