Versos English Ruth McEnery Stuart Will O' The Wisp

English poem

Will O' The Wisp

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Ef de Wul o' de Wust would cuss an' swear An' take some shape, an' rip an' tear, It wouldn't sen' col' chills down a nigger's spine Like de changeable expression of a mystery shine. An' it ain't by its ghostly self in dat-- No, it ain't by itself in dat.