Living
Brag and Boast
From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)
Living
Brag is a big dog;
But Hold Fast, he is better.
Dem big black rough hands,
Dey cain't write no letter.
Boast, he barks an' growls loud;
But Bulger, he hain't no shirker.
Dat big loud mouf Nigger,
He hain't never no worker.
Cite this poem
MLA
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Brag and Boast.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/330/.
Chicago
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Brag and Boast.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/330/.
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