Pigeon sail. When Pigeon nearly catch to de house, call again in de same tune. Parrot answer before now. Pigeon say, “Stop! a lil’ while Parrot was behin’; how Parrot get before?” When Pigeon went to de house, Parrot was in de house. Pigeon has to stay outside an’ Parrot married to de girl.
61. The Fasting Trial (fragment). [[Note]]
Julia Gentle, Santa Cruz Mountains.
Jumpin’ Dick say he would bear longer hunger than White Belly. So White Belly up a tree where a grape a drop, an’ Jumpin’ Dick pick up on de ground.
White Belly say,
“Coo coo, me lovin’! coo coo, me lovin’!
Everybody goin’ to look for dem dandy.”
Jumpin’ Dick dance an’ sing,
“Every Monday morning,