Mythology & Folklore
Hawk and Buzzard
From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)
Mythology & Folklore
Once: De Hawk an' de buzzard went to roost,
An' de hawk got up wid a broke off tooth.
Den: De hawk an' de buzzard went to law,
An' de hawk come back wid a broke up jaw.
But lastly: Dat buzzard tried to plead his case,
Den he went home wid a smashed in face.
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MLA
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Hawk and Buzzard.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/97/.
Chicago
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “Hawk and Buzzard.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/97/.
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