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Plantation echoes

A TALE O’ WOE.

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Manny am de battle Dahky’s got to fight. Ebbry tarn he’s makin’ Trouble’s dah in sight. Ef he’s got de ’liggun Puffec’ to de spot, Hard to keep fum cussin’ Losin’ all he’s got. White fo’ks got de money, White fo’ks got de lan’, Doan’ wan’ a po’ dahky Hab er place to stan’. Ef dey miss er chicken Ef dey miss er goose, Fus’ thing grab er dahky Fo’ de calerboose. Long ez he’s er hoein’, Diggin’ in de san’, Bress yo’ soul, say, mistah, He am jes’ de man. Let him git de money Cumin’ mos’ too fas’, White fo’ks git to skeemin’, Say it mussen’ las’.

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