Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LI'L' GAL, by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR Poet's Biography First Line: Oh, de weathah it is balmy an' de breeze is sighin' low Last Line: Li'l' gal. | ||||||||
OH, de weathah it is balmy an' de breeze is sighin' low. Li'l' gal, An' de mockin' bird is singin' in de locus' by de do', Li'l' gal; Dere's a hummin' an' a bummin' in de lan' f'om eas' to wes', I's a-sighin' fu' you, honey, an' I nevah know no res'. Fu' dey's lots o' trouble brewin' an' a-stewin' in my breas', Li'l' gal. Whut's de mattah wid de weathah, whut's de mattah wid de breeze, Li'l' gal? Whut's de mattah wid de locus' dat's a-singin' in de trees, Li'l' gal? W'y dey knows dey ladies love 'em, an' dey knows dey love 'em true, An' dey love 'em back, I reckon, des' lak I's a-lovin' you; Dat's de reason dey's a-weavin' an' a-sighin', thoo an' thoo, Li'l' gal. Don't you let no da'ky fool you 'cause de clo'es he waihs is fine, Li'l' gal. Dey's a hones' hea't a-beatin' unnerneaf dese rags o' mine, Li'l' gal. C'ose dey ain' no use in mockin' whut de birds an' weathah do, But I's so'y I cain't 'spress it w'en I knows I loves you true, Dat's de reason I's a-sighin' an' a-singin now fu' you, Li'l' gal. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A BOY'S SUMMER SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A CHRISTMAS FOLKSONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A CORN SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A DEATH SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A HYMN; AFTER READING 'LEAD, KINDLY LIGHT' by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A LITTLE CHRISTMAS BASKET by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A LOVE LETTER by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A LOVE SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A MUSICAL by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR A NEGRO LOVE SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR |
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