Mythology & Folklore
Little Dogs
From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)
I had a liddle dog; his name wus Ball;
W'en I give him a liddle, he want it all.
I had a liddle dog, his name wus Trot;
He helt up his tail, all tied in a knot.
I had a liddle dog, his name wus Blue;
I put him on de road, an' he almos' flew.
I had a liddle dog, his name wus Mack;
I rid his tail fer to save his back.
I had a liddle dog, his name wus Rover;
W'en he died, he died all over.
I had a liddle dog, his name wus Dan;
An' w'en he died, I buried 'im in de san'.
Cite this poem
MLA
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Little Dogs.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/221/.
Chicago
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Little Dogs.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/221/.
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