Mythology & Folklore
Nesting
From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)
Mythology & Folklore
De jaybird build on a swingin' lim',
De sparrow in de gyardin;
Dat ole gray goose in de panel o' de fence,
An' de gander on de t'other side o' Jordan.
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MLA
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Nesting.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/279/.
Chicago
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Nesting.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/279/.
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