“Collin now, Collin now,
Fe me li’l brudder callin’ come o!”
De Snake say,
“Um hum, hum he,
Deh han’some man,
Deh han’some man wi’ kill you.”
Collin said, “Wonder who singin’ me name in dis middle wood?” an’ he walk fas’ wid his gun. When he come to de cave, de snake-head jus’ gwine to touch de woman nose. An’ Collin shoot him wid de gun an’ tek out his sister. So she never count her brudder till her brudder save her life. [[104]]
a. The Rescue (2).
Matilda Hall, Harmony Hall, Cock-pit country.