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Paul Laurence Dunbar - OpportunityPaul Laurence Dunbar - Opportunity
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GRANNY`S gone a-visitin`, Seen huh git huh shawl W`en I was a-hidin` down Hime de gyahden wall. Seen huh put her bonnet on, Seen huh tie de strings, An` I`se gone to dreamin` now `Bout dem cakes an` t`ings. On de she`f behime de do` Mussy, what a feas`! Soon ez she gits out o` sight, I kin eat in peace. I bin watchin` fu` a week Des fu` dis hyeah chance. Mussy, w`en I gits in daih, I`ll des sholy dance. Lemon pie an` gingah-cake, Let me set an` t`ink Vinegah an` sugah, too, Dat `ll mek a drink; Ef dey`s one t`ing dat I loves Mos` pu`ticlahly, It is eatin` sweet t`ings an` A-drinkin` Sangaree. Lawdy, won` po` granny raih W`en she see de she`f; W`en I t`ink erbout huh face, I`s mos` `shamed myse`f. Well, she gone, an` hyeah I is, Back behime de do` Look hyeah! gran` `s done `spected me, Dain`t no sweets no mo`. Evah sweet is hid erway, Job des done up brown; Pusson t`ink dat someun t`ought Dey was t`eves erroun`; Dat des breaks my heart in two, Oh how bad I feel! Des to t`ink my own gramma B`lieved dat I `u`d steal!
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