Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (1833–1908). An American Anthology, 1787–1900. 1900.
By Joel ChandlerHarris1003 My Honey, My Love
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My honey, my love!
You may ax Mister Crow, you may ax Mister Crane,
My honey, my love!
Dey ’ll make you a bow, en dey ’ll tell you de same,
My honey, my love!
Hit’s a mighty fur ways fer ter go in de night,
My honey, my love!
My honey, my love, my heart’s delight—
My honey, my love!
My honey, my love!
Mister Bull-Frog holler, Come alight my pipe!
My honey, my love!
En de Pa’tridge ax, Ain’t yo’ peas ripe?
My honey, my love!
Better not walk erlong dar much atter night,
My honey, my love!
My honey, my love, my heart’s delight—
My honey, my love!
My honey, my love!
Mister Fox, he coax ’er, Do come down!
My honey, my love!
Mister Coon, he rack all ’roun ’en ’roun’,
My honey, my love!
In de darkes’ night, oh, de nigger, he ’s a sight!
My honey, my love!
My honey, my love, my heart’s delight—
My honey, my love!
My honey, my love!
’Lev’n big, fat coons liv’ in one tree,
My honey, my love.
Oh, ladies all, won’t you marry me?
My honey, my love!
Tu’n lef,’ tu’n right, we ’ll dance all night,
My honey, my love!
My honey, my love, my heart’s delight—
My honey, my love!
My honey, my love!
Oh, don’t stay long! Oh, don’t stay late!
My honey, my love.
Hit ain’t so mighty fur ter de Good-by Gate,
My honey, my love!
Whar we all got ter go w’en we sing out de night,
My honey, my love!
My honey, my love, my heart’s delight—
My honey, my love!