Mythology & Folklore
Bob-White's Song
From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)
Mythology & Folklore
Bob-white! Bob-white!
Is yō' peas all ripe?
No--! not--! quite!
Bob-white! Bob-white!
W'en will dey be ripe?
To-mor--! row--! might!
Bob-white! Bob-white!
Does you sing at night?
No--! not--! quite!
Bob-white! Bob-white!
W'en is de time right?
At can--! dle--! light!
Cite this poem
MLA
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Bob-White's Song.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/230/.
Chicago
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Bob-White's Song.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/230/.
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