Living
That Hypocrite
From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)
Living
I tell you how dat hypocrite do,
He come down to my house, an' talk about you;
He talk about me, an' he talk about you;
An' dat's de way dat hypocrite do.
I tell you how dat hypocrite pray.
He pray out loud in de hypocrite way.
He pray out loud, got a heap to say;
An' dat's de way dat hypocrite pray.
I tell you how dat hypocrite 'ten',
He 'ten' dat he love, an' he don't love men.
He 'ten' dat he love, an' he hate Br'er Ben;
An' dat's de way dat hypocrite 'ten'.
Cite this poem
MLA
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “That Hypocrite.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/325/.
Chicago
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “That Hypocrite.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/325/.
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