Mythology & Folklore
Raccoon and Opossum Fight
From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)
Mythology & Folklore
De raccoon an' de 'possum
Under de hill a-fightin';
Rabbit almos' bust his sides
Laughin' at de bitin'.
De raccoon claw de 'possum
Along de ribs an' head;
'Possum tumble over an' grin,
Playin' lak he been dead.
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MLA
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Raccoon and Opossum Fight.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/42/.
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Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Raccoon and Opossum Fight.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/42/.
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