Versos English Ruth McEnery Stuart The Mule

English poem

The Mule

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Ef you quiz Br'er Mule, you'll find dat he Gits mixed on de subjec' of 'is fam'ly tree; He'll brag about 'is mammy with a noble neigh, An' deny 'is own daddy wid a ginuine bray. But he ain't by 'isself in dat, in dat-- But he ain't by 'isself in dat.