I’m de onles daughter my ole Ma had,
An’ I’m jew to stay hyuh wid ’uh an’ sing.”
“Den w’en Frozine try to coax ’uh home, she say, jes’ like she singin’:
“Go ’way, chile, an’ lemme be.
I’m po’ Aun’ Milly onles daughter,
An’ she call me to come,
But I went too late.
She call me to hurry,
But de boat was slow;
An’ w’en I got to de bed-side,