George Barrett, Maroon Town, Cock-pit country.
One day Anansi an’ Cockroach make a bargain to give a day in groun’ weed grass. Anansi was to go wid Cockroach to weed grass. De day fe him to go he sick, have fever. When Cockroach come, Anansi say he got fever. When Cockroach gone, he began to sing,
“Groun’ too far!
Rikity.
Groun’ too far!
Rikity.”
Cockroach turn back, say, “You want to mak me a fool!” Anansi say, “Oh, no, no! fever!”
c. The Drum.
Mrs. Matilda Hall, Harmony Hall.