149. Animal Talk. [[Note]]
James Anderson Hilton, Maroon Town, Cock-pit country.
Fowl tell de other fowl say, “Tell odder, one, odder one, odder one!” till it scatter over de whole worl’.
Cock say, “If it tre-ew, yes!”
Horse stamp him foot on de eart’, “What in my stomach, mak it stay in deah!”
Jack-ass say, “De worl’ don’ level!” (for if de worl’ level, don’ hav to wear crupper on his tail.)
Cow say (slowly and drawlingly), “Mas-sa wor-r-r-k ne-v-e-r don-n-ne!”
Mule say (quickly and with energy), “It will done! it will done! it will done! Massa work will done!”
Crab say, “Mustn’t trust shadder after dark!”