CONTENTS

When the Moon Hangs Low[9]
Seems Dey’s No Place[10]
Good Bye, Honey, Good Bye[12]
Whut We Gwine To Do[14]
Kaze I kno’ I Kain’t Stop[16]
Dahky Whut Yo’ Doin?[18]
When De Fiah Am Kindlin’ Hot[20]
Lammentation[22]
When De Summah’s Dun Cum[23]
The Coon’s Serenade[24]
Blissful Anticipations[25]
Pawson Johnson At Dinner[27]
Go ’Way, Mah Honey[28]
Brer Possum Declines[30]
I Hain’t Foolin’ Honey[31]
Sleep—[33]
A Profuse Encomium[34]
Peepin’ Th’ew De Husk[35]
Axin’ Coon Cum Obeah[38]
Hustle—[38]
Go Sleep[40]
Kase De Sun Am Sinkin’[41]
Soft Falls The Night[43]
Git On Board, Chillun[44]
Uncle Ned An’ De Mockin’ Bird[46]
Po’ Li’l’ Rastus[48]
Sambo’s Rain Philosophy[50]
Jes’ Keep Er Lookin’ Up[51]
Wished I’d Rode Mah Hoss[53]
Eggs! Eggs!! Eggs!!![54]
It Am De Possum Time[55]
Stick To Your Race[57]
Memorial Day[58]
Trussy’s Visit[60]
Is Yo’ Lonesum, Honey?[64]
Larn To He’p Yo’se’f[64]
Courtin’ O’ De Phone[66]
Lonesum Valley Christmas Tree[68]
Yes, Wees Got Er Flag[72]
Hi, Mistah Dahky[75]
Dey’s Er Col’ Wave Breshin’ Nigh[77]
Force Of Words[79]
I Tol’ Yo’ So[80]
The Passing Of Night[82]
A Tale O’ Woe[83]
Lullaby[84]
The Exstacy of Uncle Joe[85]
Keep Er Goin’[87]
Climin’ Up De Hill[88]
Sistah Ruffle[90]
The Gallant Blacks of San Juan Hill[93]