Mythology & Folklore
Mamma's Darling
From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)
Mythology & Folklore
Wid flowers on my shoulders,
An' wid slippers on my feet;
I'se my mammy's darlin'.
Don't you think I'se sweet?
I wish I had a fourpence,
Den I mought use a dime.
I wish I had a Sweetheart,
To kiss me all de time.
I has apples on de table,
An' I has peaches on de shelf;
But I wish I had a husband--
I'se so tired stayin' to myself.
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MLA
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Mamma's Darling.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/296/.
Chicago
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Mamma's Darling.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/296/.
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