Mythology & Folklore
Captain Dime
From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)
Mythology & Folklore
Cappun Dime is a fine w'ite man.
He wash his face in a fry'n' pan,
He comb his head wid a waggin wheel,
An' he die wid de toothache in his heel.
Cappun Dime is a mighty fine feller,
An' he shō' play kyards wid de Niggers in de cellar,
But he will git drunk, an' he won't smoke a pipe,
Den he will pull de watermillions 'fore dey gits ripe.
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MLA
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Captain Dime.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/7/.
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Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Captain Dime.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/7/.
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