Walkin' roun' f'om fiel' to street

Smilin' sweet?

Slendah ez a saplin' tree;

Seems to me

Wen de win' blow f'om de bay

She jes' sway

Lak de reg'lar saplin' do

Ef hit's grew

Straight an' graceful, 'dout a limb,

Sweet an' slim.