Mythology & Folklore

He Will Get Mr. Coon

by Thomas W. Talley (collector) 1870–1952

From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)

Mythology & Folklore

Ole Mistah Coon, at de break o' day,
You needn' think youse gwineter git 'way.
Caze ole man Ned, he know how to run,
An' he's shō' gone fer to git 'is gun.

You needn' clam to dat highes' lim',
You cain't git out'n de retch o' him.
You can stay up dar till de sun done set.
I'll bet you a dollar dat he'll git you yet.

Ole Mistah Coon, you'd well's to give up.
You had well's to give up, I say.
Caze ole man Ned is straight atter you,
An' he'll git you shō' this day.

MLA

Thomas W. Talley (collector). “He Will Get Mr. Coon.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/37/.

Chicago

Thomas W. Talley (collector). “He Will Get Mr. Coon.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/37/.

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