Mythology & Folklore
Shake the Persimmons Down
From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)
Mythology & Folklore
De raccoon up in de 'simmon tree.
Dat 'possum on de groun'.
De 'possum say to de raccoon: "Suh!"
"Please shake dem 'simmons down."
De raccoon say to de 'possum: "Suh!"
(As he grin from down below),
"If you wants dese good 'simmons, man,
Jes clam up whar dey grow."
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MLA
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Shake the Persimmons Down.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/47/.
Chicago
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Shake the Persimmons Down.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/47/.
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