Mythology & Folklore
In a Rush
From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)
Mythology & Folklore
Here I comes jes a-rearin' an' a-pitchin',
I hain't had no kiss since I lef' de ole kitchin.
Candy, dat's sweet; dat's very, very clear;
But a kiss from yō' lips would be sweeter, my dear.
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MLA
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “In a Rush.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/285/.
Chicago
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “In a Rush.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/285/.
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