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Paul Laurence Dunbar - Temptation
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I done got `uligion, honey, an` I `s happy ez a king;
  Evahthing I see erbout me `s jes` lak sunshine in de spring;
  An` it seems lak I do` want to do anothah blessid thing
  But jes` run an` tell de neighbours, an` to shout an` pray an` sing.

  I done shuk my fis` at Satan, an` I `s gin de worl` my back;
  I do` want no hendrin` causes now a-both`rin` in my track;
  Fu` I `s on my way to glory, an` I feels too sho` to miss.
  Wy, dey ain`t no use in sinnin` when `uligion `s sweet ez dis.

  Talk erbout a man backslidin` w`en he `s on de gospel way;
  No, suh, I done beat de debbil, an` Temptation `s los` de day.
  Gwine to keep my eyes right straight up, gwine to shet my eahs, an` see
  Whut ole projick Mistah Satan `s gwine to try to wuk on me.

  Listen, whut dat soun` I hyeah dah? `tain`t no one commence to sing;
  It `s a fiddle; git erway dah! don` you hyeah dat blessid thing?
  W`y, dat`s sweet ez drippin` honey, `cause, you knows, I draws de bow,
  An` when music`s sho` `nough music, I `s de one dat`s sho` to know.

  W`y, I `s done de double shuffle, twell a body could n`t res`,
  Jes` a-hyeahin` Sam de fiddlah play dat chune his level bes`;
  I could cut a mighty caper, I could gin a mighty fling
  Jes` right now, I `s mo` dan suttain I could cut de pigeon wing.

  Look hyeah, whut `s dis I `s been sayin`? whut on urf `s tuk holt o` me?
  Dat ole music come nigh runnin` my `uligion up a tree!
  Cleah out wif dat dah ole fiddle, don` you try dat trick agin;
  Did n`t think I could be tempted, but you lak to made me sin!
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