English poem
Appearances
by Benjamin Franklin King (1857–1894)
De man dat wahs de slickest tile Doan draw de bigges' check; De riches' lookin' kin' ob sile Doan yiel' de bigges' peck.
De hoss dat's highes' in de pool Doan always win de race, Kase sometimes he's a little off, An' sometimes held fo' place.
De bulldog wid de orn'ry jaw Ain' half so bad to meet As dat dar yaller mungril cur Dat's layin for yo' meat.
De mooley cow dat hists her leg An' makes de milkmaid scream, Am jes' de bossie cow dat gives De riches' kin' ob cream.
De mule dat hab de wicked eye Ain' half so bad, now min'— Look out for dat ole sleepy mule Yo' 's walkin' 'roun' behin'.