Lias! 'Lias! Bless De Lawd! Don' You Know De Day'S Erbroad? Ef You Don' Git Up, You Scamp, Dey 'll Be Trouble In Dis Camp. T'Ink I Gwine To Let You Sleep W'Ile I Meks Yo' Boa'D An' Keep? Dat'S A Putty Howdy-Do-- Don' You Hyeah Me, 'Lias--You? Bet Ef I Come Crost Dis Flo' You Won' Fin' No Time To Sno'. Daylight All A-Shinin' In Wile You Sleep--W'Y HIt's A Sin! Ain'T De Can'Le-Light Enough To Bu'N Out Widout A Snuff, But You Go De Mo'Nin' Thoo Bu'Nin' Up De Daylight Too? 'Lias, Don' You Hyeah Me Call? No Use Tu'Nin' To'Ds De Wall; I Kin Hyeah Dat Mattuss Squeak; Don' You Hyeah Me W'En I Speak? Dis Hyeah Clock Done Struck Off Six-- Ca'Line, Bring Me Dem Ah Sticks! Oh, You Down, Suh; Huh, You Down-- Look Hyeah, Don' You Daih To Frown. Ma'Ch Yo'Se'F An' Wash Yo' Face, Don' You Splattah All De Place; I Got Somep'N Else To Do, 'Sides Jes' Cleanin' Aftah You. Tek Dat Comb Ah' Fix Yo' Haid-- Looks Jes' Lak A Feddah Baid. Look Hyeah, Boy, I Let You See You Sha' N'T Roll Yo' Eyes At Me. Come Hyeah; Bring Me Dat Ah Strap! Boy, I'll Whup You 'Twell You Drap; You Done Felt Yo'Se'F Too Strong, An' You Sholy Got Me Wrong. Set Down At Dat Table Thaih; Jes' You Whimpah Ef You Daih! Evah Mo'Nin' On Dis Place, Seem Lak I Mus' Lose My Grace. Fol' Yo' Han'S An' Bow Yo' Haid-- Wait Ontwell De Blessin' 'S Said; "Lawd, Have Mussy On Ouah Souls--" (Don' You Daih To Tech Dem Rolls--) "Bless De Food We Gwine To Eat--" (You Set Still-I See Yo' Feet; You Jes' Try Dat Trick Agin!) "Gin Us Peace An' Joy. Amen!"
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