Visions of the dusk / Fenton Johnson [electronic text]

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Title

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 May 30, 2025.

Pages

WARNING.

 Keep yo' eyes ez tight ez tight kin be, Mammy's erroun', Mammy's erroun'; Lock yo' lips, an' lock 'era wid a key, Mammy's erroun', Mammy's erroun'; In huh han's a great big hic'ry stick, An' de fustes' one she gibs a lick, How de rascal sma't an' how he yell, How de uddas grin, fu' know day well, Mammy's erroun', Mammy's erroun'. 2. Doan' you sass, o' hu't de preachuh man, Mammy's erroun', Mammy's erroun'. Doan' you try tuh fill his hat wid san', Mammy's erroun', Mammy's erroun'; Bestes' close yo' eyes an' say yo' pra'rs, Stiffen up an' git yo' Sunday a'rs, Pass de preachuh man de chicken bres' An' be listnin' close tuh all he says, Mammy's erroun', Mammy's erroun'.