The Main Lines of American LiteratureRaymond Wright Short, Wilbur Stewart Scott |
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Page 504
... Brer Fox , ' sez Brer Rabbit , sezee . ' I des " In des ' bout half n'our , honey ,. goodness . De creeturs dunno nothin ' ' tall ' bout dat dat's good en dat dat ain't good . Dey dunno right fum wrong . Dey see w'at dey want , en dey ...
... Brer Fox , ' sez Brer Rabbit , sezee . ' I des " In des ' bout half n'our , honey ,. goodness . De creeturs dunno nothin ' ' tall ' bout dat dat's good en dat dat ain't good . Dey dunno right fum wrong . Dey see w'at dey want , en dey ...
Page 507
... Brer Rabbit wish Brer Fox good luck , en went on ' bout his business . Yit he ain't go so fur dat he can't watch Brer Fox's motions . At de rise er de nex ' hill he look back , en dar he see Brer Fox trottin ' ' long atter de waggin ...
... Brer Rabbit wish Brer Fox good luck , en went on ' bout his business . Yit he ain't go so fur dat he can't watch Brer Fox's motions . At de rise er de nex ' hill he look back , en dar he see Brer Fox trottin ' ' long atter de waggin ...
Page 508
... Brer Rabbit , sezee , but de Tar - Baby , she ain't sayin ' nothin ' . She des hilt on , en den Brer Rabbit lose de use er his feet in de same way . Brer Fox , he lay low . Den Brer Rabbit squall out dat ef de Tar - Baby don't tu'n ' im ...
... Brer Rabbit , sezee , but de Tar - Baby , she ain't sayin ' nothin ' . She des hilt on , en den Brer Rabbit lose de use er his feet in de same way . Brer Fox , he lay low . Den Brer Rabbit squall out dat ef de Tar - Baby don't tu'n ' im ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 9 |
WILLIAM BRADFORD 20 | 20 |
NATHANIEL WARD 330 | 30 |
Copyright | |
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