Mythology & Folklore

Fox and Geese

by Thomas W. Talley (collector) 1870–1952

From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)

Mythology & Folklore

Br'er Fox wa'k out one moonshiny night,
He say to hisse'f w'at he's a gwineter do.
He say, "I'se gwineter have a good piece o' meat,
Befō' I leaves dis townyoo.
Dis townyoo, dis townyoo!
Yes, befō' I leaves dis townyoo!"

Ole mammy Sopentater jump up out'n bed,
An' she poke her head outside o' de dō'.
She say: "Ole man, my gander's gone.
I heared 'im w'en he holler 'quinny-quanio,'
'Quinny-quanio, quinny-quanio!'
Yes, I heared 'im w'en he holler 'quinny-quanio.'"

MLA

Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Fox and Geese.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/56/.

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Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Fox and Geese.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/56/.

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