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Paul Laurence Dunbar - A PreferencePaul Laurence Dunbar - A Preference
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Mastah drink his ol` Made`a,     Missy drink huh sherry wine,   Ovahseah lak his whiskey,     But dat othah drink is mine,       Des` `lasses an` watah, `lasses an` watah.   Wen you git a steamin` hoe-cake     On de table, go way, man!   `D ain but one t`ing to go wid it,     `Sides de gravy in de pan,       Dat `s `lasses an` watah, `lasses an` watah.   W`en hit `s `possum dat you eatin`,     `Simmon beer is moughty sweet;   But fu` evahday consumin`     `D ain`t no mo`tal way to beat       Des` `lasses an` watah, `lasses an` watah.   W`y de bees is allus busy,     An` ain` got no time to was`?   Hit`s beca`se dey knows de honey     Dey `s a makin`, gwine to tas`       Lak `lasses an` watah, `lasses an` watah.   Oh, hit `s moughty mil` an` soothin`,     An` hit don` go to yo` haid;   Dat `s de reason I `s a-backin`     Up de othah wo`ds I said,       "Des `lasses an` watah, `lasses an` watah."
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