Like a fair-set valley breeze;

Kind o' nice to set aroun'

On the old familiar groun',

Knowin' that when Death does come,

That he'll find you right at home.

THE OLD CABIN

In de dead of night I sometimes,

Git to t'inkin' of de pas'

An' de days w'en slavery helt me

In my mis'ry—ha'd an' fas'.