Stedman and Hutchinson, comps. A Library of American Literature:
An Anthology in Eleven Volumes. 1891.
Vols. IX–XI: Literature of the Republic, Part IV., 1861–1889
Boat Song
By Negro Hymns and Songs: MiscellaneousG
Whaw, my kingdom, fire away;
He fight on sea, an’ he fight on land,
Whaw, my kingdom, fire away.
Whaw, my kingdom, fire away;
He gain de day in Floriday,
Whaw, my kingdom, fire away.
Whaw, my kingdom, fire away;
He full um fote wid cotton bale,
Whaw, my kingdom, fire away.