Buckra girl, him * Peter’s joy;
Lilly white girl entice him away.
Fye, Missy Sally, fye on you!
Poor Blacky Peter why undo?
Oh! Peter, Peter was a bad boy;
Peter was a runaway.
* The negroes never distinguish between “him” and “her” in their conversation.
Peter, him Massa thief—Oh! fye!
Missy Sally, him say him do so.
Him money spent, Sally bid him bye.