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Visions of the dusk / Fenton Johnson [electronic text]

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Title
Visions of the dusk / Fenton Johnson [electronic text]
Author
Johnson, Fenton, 1888-1958
Editor
Lin, Nancy, 1968-
Publication
New York: F.J.
1915
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"Visions of the dusk / Fenton Johnson [electronic text]." In the digital collection American Verse Project. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/BAC6989.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024.

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WASHIN' DAY.

1.
Weddah beats de dickens, Heat wid sweat am mixin'; Pappy wants some bac'n, But he's sh' mistaken On dis washin' day.
2.
Baby in de grasses, Mouf all smeared wid 'lasses. Ain't he mostes' cunnin'? Look-a-daih he's runnin'! Knows no washin' day.
3.
Who am dat a-hidin'? Boy, you quit yo' slidin'. Heah, you lazy sinnah, Come an' tuhn dat wringah, Dis am washin' day.

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4.
Lawd! dese suds am splashin', Makin' noise dat's crashin'; Put dose clo's tuh soakin', Asmy's got me chokin' On dis washin' day.
5.
No, Ah ain't a shu'kin', Jes' tuh keep f'um wu'kin'; It's de robin's singin', Sweetes' freedom bringin' F'um dis washin' day.
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