Mythology & Folklore
A Pretty Pair of Chickens
From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)
Mythology & Folklore
Dat box-legged rooster, an' dat bow-legged hen
Make a mighty pretty couple, not to be no kin.
Dey's jes lak some Niggers wearin' white folks ole britches,
Dey thinks dey's lookin' fine, w'en dey needs lots of stitches.
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MLA
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “A Pretty Pair of Chickens.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/281/.
Chicago
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “A Pretty Pair of Chickens.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/281/.
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