Mythology & Folklore
Captain Coon
From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)
Mythology & Folklore
Captain Coon's a mighty man,
He trabble atter dark;
Wid nothin' 'tall to 'sturb his mind,
But to hear my ole dog bark.
Dat 'Possum, he's a mighty man,
He trabble late at night.
He never think to climb a tree,
'Till he's feared ole Rober'll bite.
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MLA
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Captain Coon.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/269/.
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Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Captain Coon.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/269/.
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