Mythology & Folklore

Tuba Blay, or, An Evening Song

by Thomas W. Talley (collector) 1870–1952

From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)

Mythology & Folklore

1. Seah O, Tuba blay.
Tuba blay, Tuba blay.

2. O blay wulna nahn blay.
Tuba blay, Tuba blay.

Translation

1. Oh please Tuba sing.
Tuba sing, Tuba sing.

2. Oh sing that song.
Tuba sing, Tuba sing.

MLA

Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Tuba Blay, or, An Evening Song.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/337/.

Chicago

Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Tuba Blay, or, An Evening Song.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/337/.

Read this poem with the Codex →

More by Thomas W. Talley (collector)